Louisiana § RS 37:1360.103 - Collaborative practice agreement; requirements
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§ RS 37:1360.103. Collaborative practice agreement; requirements
A. Each genetic counselor licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Part shall enter into a collaborative practice agreement with a physician who agrees to work with and provide medical support to the genetic counselor.
B. The collaborative practice agreement shall be established as a formal written document that memorializes the relationship between the genetic counselor and the physician and establishes the criteria governing the genetic counselor's performance of each of the following functions:
(1) Ordering genetic tests or other tests for the purpose of diagnosing a medical condition or inherited disorder or determining the carrier status of one or more family members of the patient.
(2) Selecting the most appropriate, accurate, and cost-effective methods of diagnosis.
Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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