36-36-1. Definitions.Terms used in this chapter mean:(1)'ABGC,' the American Board of Genetic Counseling;(2)'ABMGG,' the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics;(3)'ACGC,' the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling;(4)'Board,' The South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners;(5)'Genetic counselor,' a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of genetic counseling;(6)'Referral,' a written or telecommunicated authorization for genetic counseling services from a licensed physician or a licensed certified nurse midwife, licensed certified nurse practitioner, licensed clinical nurse specialist, or a licensed physician assistant, who has an agreement and signed protocols with a licensed physician who authorizes referrals to a genetic counselor; and(7)'Supervision,' the ongoing direct clinical review, for the purposes of training or teaching, by a supervisor approved by the board who monitors the performance or a person's supervised interaction with a client and provides regular documented face-to-face consultation, guidance, and instructions with respect to the clinical skills and competencies of the person supervised. pervised interaction with a client and provides regular documented face-to-face consultation, guidance, and instructions with respect to the clinical skills and competencies of the person supervised. This supervision may be by personal contact or indirect contact by telecommunication. Source: SL 2009, ch 194, §1; SL 2016, ch 198, §1.
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