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| Bill | Relating to genetic counselors; and prescribing an effective date. | Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue license to practice genetic counseling to qualified applicant. Defines "genetic counseling." Prohibits unlicensed use of "licensed genetic counselor" title and practice of genetic counseling. Provides exemptions to prohibition. Allows office to impose discipline for certain violations. Requires licensed genetic counselor to refer patient as necessary to appropriate licensed health care practitioner for diagnosis and treatment. Requires licensed genetic counselor to practice genetic counseling in culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. Directs office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to genetic counseling program. Imposes civil penalty for violation of licensure requirements. | us/states/or | Oregon Legislative Assembly | 2021 Regular Session | HB 2619 | Oregon HB 2619 (2021 Regular Session) |
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Oregon HB 2619 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to genetic counselors; and prescribing an effective date.
Authorizes Health Licensing Office to issue license to practice genetic counseling to qualified applicant. Defines "genetic counseling." Prohibits unlicensed use of "licensed genetic counselor" title and practice of genetic counseling. Provides exemptions to prohibition. Allows office to impose discipline for certain violations. Requires licensed genetic counselor to refer patient as necessary to appropriate licensed health care practitioner for diagnosis and treatment. Requires licensed genetic counselor to practice genetic counseling in culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. Directs office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to genetic counseling program. Imposes civil penalty for violation of licensure requirements.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed. — 20–2 (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — 3–1 (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Schouten. Passed. — 41–13 (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — 9–1 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Sheri Schouten — primary (person)
- Nancy Nathanson — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Prusak — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Nosse — cosponsor (person)
- Tawna Sanchez — cosponsor (person)
- Teresa Alonso Leon — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2021-01-11T15:57:04+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2021-01-20T04:40:25+00:00 Referred to Health Care.
referral-committee - 2021-02-04T23:16:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2021-03-04T23:17:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2021-03-08T22:51:09+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable - 2021-03-09T19:14:11+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2021-03-15T20:02:57+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to March 16, 2021 Calendar.
- 2021-03-17T02:06:31+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Schouten. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2021-03-17T15:50:49+00:00 First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction, reading-1, referral-committee - 2021-03-24T16:00:51+00:00 Referred to Health Care.
referral-committee - 2021-05-03T20:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
- 2021-05-12T20:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
- 2021-05-27T15:16:46+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable - 2021-05-27T17:38:51+00:00 Second reading.
reading-2 - 2021-05-28T18:04:46+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
passage, reading-3 - 2021-05-28T18:05:46+00:00 Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
- 2021-06-02T20:47:21+00:00 Speaker signed.
passage - 2021-06-07T16:27:01+00:00 President signed.
passage - 2021-06-11T23:30:00+00:00 Governor signed.
executive-signature - 2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00 Chapter 231, (2021 Laws): Effective date September 25, 2021.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a748bfed-5099-4118-be23-79cb33a230c1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).