Nevada § 396.526 - Genetics program: Qualifications of personnel; exemption
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 396.526 — Genetics program: Qualifications of personnel; exemption, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 396.526. Genetics program: Qualifications of personnel; exemption
1. The genetics program must include a geneticist and a cytogeneticist and such other
personnel as determined by the Board of Regents and the Division of Public and Behavioral
Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3: (a) The clinical services provided by the genetics program must be supervised by a
geneticist who is certified or eligible to be certified by the American Board of Medical
Genetics and who is a physician licensed in this State. (b) A cytogeneticist employed by the genetics program must be certified or eligible
to be certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and: (1) Be a licensed physician; or (2) Have a degree of doctor of philosophy in a medical or biological science from
an accredited college or university and experience in cytogenetics as approved by
the University of Nevada School of Medicine. 3. The State Board of Health may exempt a geneticist or a cytogeneticist employed
by the genetics program from the requirements provided in subsection 2 upon receipt
of clear and convincing evidence that hiring a geneticist or a cytogeneticist with
qualifications other than those required by subsection 2 substantially complies with
the intent of the law and is in the interest of the safety of the public.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 396.526 ("Genetics program: Qualifications of personnel; exemption") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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