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Idaho Bill Seeking to Delicense Genetic Counselors Will Not Advance
The bill's introduction by a Republican state representative earlier this month was met with opposition from genetic counselors.
Conservative supporters of government deregulation want to do away with state-imposed licensing requirements, a move genetic counselors say will harm patients.
Laws passed in 14 states appear to require commercial payors to cover biomarker tests broadly that meet certain evidentiary criteria, but payors may have a different interpretation.
The college wants genetic counselors to work with doctors when ordering genetic tests, but not all medical geneticists agree the stance is good for patients.
New York Governor Plans Consortium for Alzheimer's Disease Genetic Research
The five-year initiative aims to collect and disseminate genomic data on 1 million people with Alzheimer's disease or who are at risk for the condition.