ARTICLE 1. Hereditary Disorders Act

Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8.

§§ 124975–124996 · 10 sections

• § 124975 The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) Each person in the State of California is entitled to health care commensurate with his or her health care…
• § 124977 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that, unless otherwise specified, the genetic disease testing program carried out pursuant to this chapter be fully…
• § 124980 The director shall establish any regulations and standards for hereditary disorders programs as the director deems necessary to promote and protect the public…
• § 124981 (a) A person shall not use the title of genetic counselor unless the person has applied for and obtained a license from the department. (b) The applicant for a…
• § 124982 (a) The department shall issue a temporary genetic counselor license to a person to practice as a licensed genetic counselor who meets all of the following:…
• § 124985 A violation of any of the provisions of the Hereditary Disorders Act (Section 27) or any of the regulations adopted pursuant to that act shall be punishable as…
• § 124990 For the purposes of the Hereditary Disorders Act (Section 27), hereditary disorders programs shall include, but not be limited to, all antenatal, neonatal,…
• § 124991 (a) (1) The Birth Defects Monitoring Program, within the State Department of Public Health, shall collect and store any umbilical cord blood samples it…
• § 124995 The following programs shall comply with the regulations established pursuant to the Hereditary Disorders Act, as defined in Section 27: (a) The California…
• § 124996 (a) The Genetic Disease Testing Fund is continued in existence as a special fund in the State Treasury. The department may charge a fee for any activities…