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| State Genetics Contact: Kristin Petersen Oehlke Minnesota Department of Health Health Promotion and Chronic Disease 717 Delaware Street SE P.O. Box 9441 Minneapolis, MN 55440 (612)676-4120 Kristin.Oehlke@health.state.mn.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. Click here for: Minnesota Department of Health: Clinics for Children with Special Health Needs 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 - Minnesota Clinical Directory |
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Training Program: Click here for: University of Minnesota – Graduate Studies in Genetic Counseling |
| State Genetics Documents: Click for: - The Minnesota Chronic Disease Genomics Project – December 2003 - The Minnesota Department of Health – Perinatal Health Plan 2003-2004 |
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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 Minnesota is: Click here for: Chapter 72A. Regulation of Trade Practices. 72A.139 Use of Genetic Tests. Resources for genetic legislation include: ● State genetics contact ● Click here for: Minnesota 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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