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Vermont
       State Genetic Information         

State Genetics Coordinators:

Donald Swartz, MD
Director, Maternal and Child Health
Vermont Department of Health
108 Cherry St., P.O. Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402-0070
(802)863-7270
dswartz@vdh.state.vt.us

Cynthia L. Ingham, RN, BSN
Newborn Screening Program Chief
Vermont Department of Health
Children with Special Health Needs
P.O. Box 70, 108 Cherry St.
Burlington, VT 05402
(802)951-5180
(802)951-1218 FAX
cingham@vdh.state.vt.us

Genetic consultant/clinical genetics issues: 

Leah Burke, MD
Vermont Regional Genetics Center
1 Mill St., Box C-2
Burlington, VT 05401
(802)847-4310
(802)847-4664 FAX
 Leah.Burke@vtmednet.org
 
 
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: - Clinical Genetics-Vermont Regional Genetics Center
             
              - Vermont Department of Health Clinics for Children with
                Special Health Care 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 - Vermont 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 Vermont is:

Click here for: Title 18: Health Chapter 217 – Genetic Testing

Resources for genetic legislation include:

● State genetic contacts

● Click here for: Vermont Legislature/Statutes 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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