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| State Genetic
Contacts: Toni Vetter Genetics Program North Dakota Department of Health 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 301 Bismarck, North Dakota 58505 (701)328-4464 tvetter@state.nd.us Mary Riske, RN, MS University of North Dakota Department of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics P.O. Box 9037 Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037 (701)777-4243 mriske@medicine.nodak.edu |
| 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. University of North Dakota/Department of Pediatrics Click here for: Division of Medical Genetics Click here for: Birth Defects/Genetic Clinic Locations 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 Dakota 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 North Dakota is: Click here for: Title 26.1 Insurance. Chapter 26.1-36.3 Small Employer Employee Health Insurance. 36.3-01 Definitions - (Pertaining to genetics and health insurance anti-discrimination law). Resources for genetic legislation include: ● State genetic contacts ● Click here for: North Dakota 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). |