50-19-211. Voluntary genetics program established. A voluntary statewide genetics program is established in the department to offer testing, counseling, and education to parents and prospective parents. The program includes, but is not limited to, the following services:
     (1) followup programs for newborn testing, with emphasis on the counseling and education of women at risk for maternal phenylketonuria;
     (2) comprehensive genetic services to all areas of the state and all segments of the population;
     (3) development of counseling and testing programs for the diagnosis and management of genetic conditions and metabolic disorders; and
     (4) development and expansion of educational programs for physicians, allied health professionals, and the public with respect to:
     (a) the nature of genetic processes;
     (b) the inheritance patterns of genetic conditions; and
     (c) the means, methods, and facilities available to diagnose, counsel, and treat genetic conditions and metabolic disorders.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 706, L. 1985.