.09 Supervised Genetic Counselors.

A. Term and Expiration.

(1) A supervised genetic counselor license shall expire on the earliest of:

(a) The issuance of a genetic counselor license to the supervised genetic counselor;

(b) On notice of the second failure of the supervised genetic counselor to pass the certification examination; or

(c) 1 year after the date of issuance.

(2) A supervised genetic counselor license may not be renewed or extended beyond the 1-year expiration date.

(3) A supervised genetic counselor who has not passed the certification examination within two examination cycles may not continue practicing under the supervised genetic counselor license.

B. Supervision.

(1) A supervised genetic counselor may practice only under the supervision of a qualified supervisor.

(2) The supervised genetic counselor and the qualified supervisor shall enter into a written supervision contract that:

(a) Specifies the manner of supervision;

(b) Specifies any alternative qualified supervisors, as appropriate;

(c) Is signed by the supervised genetic counselor and the qualified supervisor; and

(d) Is maintained by both the supervised genetic counselor and the qualified supervisor and made available upon request to the Board.

(3) Delegation of duties by a qualified supervisor beyond the scope of practice or failure to appropriately supervise a supervised genetic counselor may be considered unprofessional conduct in the practice of the qualified supervisor’s profession.