<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 36-36-15 - Genetic counselor advisory council--Appointment--Terms--Duties--Board communication.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cStatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } a.s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3c000000 { text-decoration: none; } span.s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3c000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 36-36-15 - Genetic counselor advisory council--Appointment--Terms--Duties--Board communication."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 36-36-15 - Genetic counselor advisory council--Appointment--Terms--Duties--Board communication."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-36-15"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-36-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cSENU">36-36-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cSENU">. </span><span class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cCL">Genetic counselor advisory council--Appointment--Terms--Duties--Board communication.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont">The board shall appoint a genetic counselor council composed of one genetic counselor and three physicians licensed pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont">36-4</span></a><span class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont">. The term of office for each member is three years. No member may be appointed to more than three consecutive, full terms. If a vacancy occurs, the board must appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term. The appointment of a member to an unexpired term is not considered a full term.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont">The council shall meet at least twice each year, at a time and place set by the council, and may hold additional meetings as necessary to conduct business. The council shall meet the requirements of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-25" rel="noopener"><span class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont">1-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont"> regarding open meetings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cStatute"><span class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont">The council shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Assist the board in all matters related to the licensure, practice, education, continuing education, investigation, and discipline of genetic counselors pursuant to this chapter;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Make recommendations to the board </span><a id="_pagenumber6" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3c000000" rel="noopener"></a><span class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont">regarding rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Submit meeting minutes and any recommendations to the board following each council meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cStatute"><span class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont">The board shall communicate activity on all matters relating to genetic counselors with the council.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3c000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cDefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s691dffe0d15442e4bcc795b2bd8bcd3cSCL">SL 2009, ch 194, § 15; SL 2020, ch 167, § 9; SL 2024, ch 152, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html>