Relating to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine

Summary

HB 5458 creates a new Genetic Counselors Practice Act, requiring anyone who wants to practice genetic counseling to obtain a state license, meet education and continuing‑education standards, and undergo a criminal background check. It also expands background‑check requirements—known as “Lynette’s Law”—to all first‑time applicants for a wide range of health‑profession licenses. The bill adds penalties for misrepresenting a genetic counselor as a physician and updates board procedures, complaint handling, and other licensing provisions.

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