Fla. Stat. 483.913
Definitions
(1)
“Department” means the Department of Health.(2)
“Genetic counselor” means a person licensed under this part to practice genetic counseling.(3)
“Scope of practice of genetic counseling” means the process of advising an individual or a family affected by or at risk of genetic disorders, including:Obtaining and evaluating individual, family, and medical histories to determine genetic risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases in a patient, his or her offspring, and other family members;Discussing the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases;Identifying, ordering, and coordinating genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies as appropriate for a genetic assessment;Integrating genetic laboratory test results and other diagnostic studies with personal and family medical history to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic or medical conditions and diseases;Explaining the clinical implications of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies and their results;Evaluating the client’s or family’s responses to the condition or risk of recurrence and providing client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance;Identifying and using community resources that provide medical, educational, financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy;Providing written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and health care professionals; andReferring patients to a physician for diagnosis and treatment.(a)
Obtaining and evaluating individual, family, and medical histories to determine genetic risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases in a patient, his or her offspring, and other family members;(b)
Discussing the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases;(c)
Identifying, ordering, and coordinating genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies as appropriate for a genetic assessment;(d)
Integrating genetic laboratory test results and other diagnostic studies with personal and family medical history to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic or medical conditions and diseases;(e)
Explaining the clinical implications of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies and their results;(f)
Evaluating the client’s or family’s responses to the condition or risk of recurrence and providing client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance;(g)
Identifying and using community resources that provide medical, educational, financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy;(h)
Providing written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and health care professionals; and(i)
Referring patients to a physician for diagnosis and treatment.
Source:
Section 483.913 — Definitions, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0483.913 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).