Sec. 117.001. DEFINITIONS  


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  • In this chapter:

    (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services.

    (2) "Committee" means the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee established under Section 117.051.

    (3) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

    (4) "Local health department" means a local health department established under Subchapter D, Chapter 121.

    (5) "Local health entity" means a local health unit, a local health department, or a public health district.

    (6) "Local health unit" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.004.

    (7) "Public health district" means a health district established under Subchapter E, Chapter 121.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.