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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 35.0022 — CHILD WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

HS § 35.0022Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 35. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

Statute text

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(a)In this chapter, "child with special health care needs" means a person who:
(1)is younger than 21 years of age and who has a chronic physical or developmental condition; or
(2)has cystic fibrosis, regardless of the person's age.
(b)The term "child with special health care needs" may include a person who has a behavioral or emotional condition that accompanies the person's physical or developmental condition. The term does not include a person who has a behavioral or emotional condition without having an accompanying physical or developmental condition.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1505, Sec. 3.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 35.0022 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.