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| State Genetic
Contacts: Joan Crissey, MA, CCC-SLP State Genetics Coordinator North Carolina Public Health Genetics and NBS Unit Children Youth Branch 1928 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1928 Tel: 919-707-5630 Fax: 919-870-4880 joan.crissey@ncmail.net |
| Needs Assessment/Planning: Click here for: North Carolina Task Force on Genomics and Public Health 2004 |
| 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: Genetic Counseling Training Program – University of North Carolina School of Medicine/Greensboro 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 - North Carolina Clinical Directory |
| Genetic Research: Click here for: Duke Center for Human Genetics |
| 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. Examples of genetic-related legislation in North Carolina are: Click here for: Article 3. General Regulations for Insurance. Chapter 58 scroll down to Chapter 58-3-25: Discriminatory practices prohibited, and 58-3-215:Genetic information in health insurance Resources for genetic legislation include: ● State genetic contacts ● Click here for: North Carolina 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). |