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| State Genetics Contact: Mary Carroll McCaffery, MS Delaware Health and Social Services NBS Program – Jesse Cooper Building Federal and Water Streets P.O. Box 637 Dover, DE 19901 (302)741-2990 Mary.McCaffrey@state.de.us |
| Clinical Genetic Services: Clinical genetics are medical services provided to individuals, families, and populations who have or are at risk for disorders with genetic implications. Services include testing, counseling, education, treatment, and where appropriate, referral for other services. GeneTests, is a publicly-funded, medical genetics information resource that has a searchable clinical directory for all states, type of service, and specialty clinic. Click here for: Gene Tests Homepage Click here for: GeneTests - Delaware Clinical Directory |
| Legislation: Genetic legislation may be clearly expressed in public health statutes. It may also be embedded in other regulations, administrative rules, or other less obvious statutes, e.g. labor law. Identifying and interpreting state genetics legislation is not necessarily straightforward. One example of genetic-related legislation in Delaware is: Click here for: Title 16. Health and Safety. Part II, Chapter 12. Informed Consent and Confidentiality. Subchapter II. Genetic Information Resources for genetic legislation include: ● State genetics contact ● Click here for: Delaware General Assembly Online ● Click here for: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Genetics Laws and Legislative Activity. Select a topic of interest for legislation in each state (where available). |
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