SB213 - Alabama Genetic Counselor Act

• Creates the Alabama Board of Genetic Counseling to license and regulate genetic counselors, composed of one academic appointee, four practicing genetic counselors, and four physicians appointed by various state entities.

• Establishes licensure qualifications requiring applicants to be at least 21 years old, hold a master's degree in genetic counseling from an accredited program, pass the ABGC or ABMGG certification examination, and satisfy board-approved fees and requirements.

• Authorizes the board to issue temporary licenses valid for up to one year to applicants who have met all requirements except passing the examination, requiring supervision by a qualified supervisor.

• Makes unlicensed genetic counseling practice a Class A misdemeanor and prohibits use of genetic counselor titles or related terms without a valid license.

• Exempts physicians, federally employed genetic counselors, genetic counseling interns in accredited programs under direct supervision, and certain pre-existing certified medical geneticists from licensure requirements; clarifies genetic counselors cannot practice medicine.

• Establishes the Genetic Counseling Fund in the State Treasury to collect and disperse board revenues, and subjects the board to Alabama Sunset Law review with termination date of October 1, 2021, and every four years thereafter.