Texas § 73.001 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 73.001 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 73.001

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Tex. Human Resources Code Code Ann. § 73.001 (2026).

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Sec. 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.

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Sec. 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.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p.1012, ch. 235, art. 4, Sec. 4(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1983. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 931, art. 12, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 923, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 4.304, eff. April 2, 2015.