Provisional License

TITLE 54 PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES CHAPTER 56 GENETIC COUNSELORS 54-5610. PROVISIONAL LICENSE. (1) The board may grant a person who has been granted ACS a provisional genetic counselor license to practice genetic counseling upon filing an application with the board and payment of the fee established by the board by rule. (2)  The provisional license shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of its issue and may be renewed at the discretion of the board for additional one (1) year periods up to a maximum of four (4) renewals. A provisional license shall expire automatically upon the issuance of a full license. (3)  A provisional licensed genetic counselor shall work under the general supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or a licensed physician at all times during which the provisionally licensed genetic counselor performs genetic counseling. An application for extension of the provisional license shall be signed by the supervisor. General supervision shall not require the physical presence of the provisional licensee’s supervisor at the location where such provisional licensee provides genetic counseling services; however, the supervisor shall be readily accessible by telephone or electronically for consultation and assistance whenever such provisional licensee provides such services.