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| State Genetics
Coordinator: Joyce Robl Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services 275 E. Main Street – HS 2GW-A Frankfort, KY 40621-0001 (502)564-3756 ext. 3768 joyce.robl@ky.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. University of Kentucky Medical Center Click for: - Markey Cancer Center - University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital/Division of Genetics and Dysmorphology University of Louisville Click for: - Weisskopf Child Evaluation Center 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 - Kentucky Clinical Directory |
| Genetic Clinical Research:
Click here for: University of Louisville/School of Medicine/Center for Genetics and Molecular 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 Kentucky is: Click here for: Insurance Code. Chapter 304.17A-230 Prohibition against use of genetic information. Resources for genetic legislation include: ● State genetics coordinator ● Click here for: Kentucky 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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