Maryland Licensure is in effect!
Applications for genetic counselor licensure for the state of Maryland became available on October 23, 2023. The application along with instructions on the Maryland Board of Physicians Website is located here.
Please review the resource links here for information before reaching out to the Maryland Board of Physicians with questions.
Thank you for joining our webinar on October 6, 2023, “Getting ready for Maryland licensure”!
The webinar started with a 30-minute presentation from the MDCGC Public Policy Committee (PPC) and was followed by a 30-minute moderated Q&A with representatives from the PPC and Maryland Board of Physicians. Slides from the presentation are available here, and a recording is available here.
Topics covered:
Who does and does not need a license in Maryland
Who does and does not need a license in Maryland
What is the process and timeline to obtain a license?
What are the requirements & fees to obtain a Maryland license?
What about new graduates?
In follow-up to this webinar, we will also be presenting interim updates and addressing unanswered questions at the MDCGC Annual Education Conference on 11/10/23. A separate request for questions will be sent out in the weeks preceding the conference.
Licensure for Maryland Genetic Counselors is officially law!
We are so excited to announce that there is officially a law for the licensure of genetic counselors in Maryland! You can read the full text of the law here.
If you have questions about the state licensure law, check out the recording from our webinar or the frequently asked questions page. If you have specific questions regarding your day to day workflow changes and licensure, please contact your internal compliance department. State licensure differs from federal licensure. The NSGC has information about public policy efforts on the federal level.
Our Public Policy Committee chair, Margo Gallegos, explains state and federal licensure in this NSGC Perspectives article.