{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-36-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-36-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"Terms used in this chapter mean:\n(1) \"ABGC,\" the American Board of Genetic Counseling;\n(2) \"ABMGG,\" the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics;\n(3) \"ACGC,\" the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling;\n(4) \"Board,\" The South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners;\n(5) \"Genetic counselor,\" a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of genetic counseling;\n(6) \"Referral,\" a written or telecommunicated authorization for genetic counseling services from a licensed physician or a licensed certified nurse midwife, licensed certified nurse practitioner, licensed clinical nurse specialist, or a licensed physician assistant, who has an agreement and signed protocols with a licensed physician who authorizes referrals to a genetic counselor; and\n(7) \"Supervision,\" the ongoing direct clinical review, for the purposes of training or teaching, by a supervisor approved by the board who monitors the performance or a person's supervised interaction with a client and provides regular documented face-to-face consultation, guidance, and instructions with respect to the clinical skills and competencies of the person supervised. This supervision may be by personal contact or indirect contact by telecommunication.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-36. GENETIC COUNSELORS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-36-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"0edbb489e3e0b43e0ce975ffc95b58f5b1a19e535f61d7996acadb41b34ebbc7","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-35-25","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-36-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}