Genetic counseling; repeals conscience clause.
Summary
Genetic counseling; conscience clause. Repealsthe conscience clause for genetic counselors who forgo participatingin counseling that conflicts with their deeply held moral or religiousbeliefs, provided that they inform the patient and offer to directthe patient to the online directory of licensed genetic counselorsmaintained by the Board of Medicine. The law being repealed alsoprohibits the licensing of any genetic counselor from being contingentupon participating in such counseling.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 8, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 19, 2021
How they voted
20–12
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 2, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House (55-Y 45-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (14-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 14-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 8, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101267D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
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