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| State Genetics
Coordinator: Charles Myers, MSW Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Louisiana Genetic Diseases Program 325 Loyola Ave, Room #308 New Orleans, LA 70112 Tel: (504)219-4413 Fax: 504-219-4452 Charlie@dhh.la.gov |
| 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. Click for: - Louisiana Office of Public Health Genetics Clinical Services Program 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 - Louisiana Clinical Directory |
| Genetic Training Program:
Click here for: Hayward Genetics Center-Human Genetics Program/Tulane University School of Medicine |
| 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 Louisiana is: Click here for: Revised Statutes. Chapter 23. Part VII. Genetic Information and Privacy. Section 368. Resources for genetic legislation include: ● State genetics coordinator ● Click here for: Louisiana State Legislature 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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