Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 2. HEALTH |
Subtitle B. HEALTH PROGRAMS |
Chapter 33. PHENYLKETONURIA, OTHER HERITABLE DISEASES, HYPOTHYROIDISM, AND CERTAIN OTHER DISORDERS |
Subchapter D. SICKLE CELL DISEASE PROGRAM |
Sec. 33.051. DEFINITIONS
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In this subchapter:
(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.
(2) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(3) "Health and human services agency" means a health and human services agency listed by Section 531.001, Government Code.
(4) "Program" means the sickle cell disease program established under this subchapter.
(5) "Sickle cell disease" means any variant of sickle cell disease, including sickle cell anemia and sickle cell thalassemia.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 , Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.