# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 32 — Board of Physicians

### Chapter 24 — Licensure of Genetic Counselors

#### Regulation .09 Supervised Genetic Counselors.

*COMAR 10.32.24.09*

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.