Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 73.001

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 73.001 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Department" means the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

(3) "Developmental delay" means a significant variation in normal development as measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures, in one or more of the following areas:

(A) cognitive development;

(B) physical development;

(C) communication development;

(D) social or emotional development; or

(E) adaptive development.

(4) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 73.001

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 4.304, eff. 4/2/2015.

Chapter heading amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 4.303, eff. 4/2/2015.

Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997.

Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 931, art. 12, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985

Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p.1012, ch. 235, art. 4, Sec. 4(a), eff. 9/1/1983.