2026-02-25                     House Journal                      Page 1709
HB 293                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 293                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the practice of genetic counseling; relating to                                                        
     the licensure of genetic counselors; establishing the Genetic                                                              
     Counseling Advisory Council; relating to the duties of the State                                                           
     Medical Board; relating to telehealth by licensed genetic                                                                  
     counselors; relating to medical malpractice liability of licensed                                                          
     genetic counselors; relating to immunity from civil liability for a                                                        
     licensed genetic counselor providing free health care services; and                                                        
     prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health insurance                                                             
     against genetic counselors."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 293(L&C)                                                                                             
     (same title)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Hall and Fields, Co-chairs,                                                            
with the following individual recommendations:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Frier, Hall, Fields                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Saddler                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Coulombe, Carrick, D. Nelson                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 293(L&C):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                             
     Development                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 293 was referred to the Health & Social Services Committee.