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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 1MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER LMEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD
RULE §1.151Definitions

The following words and terms when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the text clearly indicates otherwise:

  (1) Applicant--An individual referred by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) for medical review.

  (2) Bureau--The Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Management staff, responsible for administering MAB activities.

  (3) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Health.

  (4) DPS -The Department of Public Safety.

  (5) MAB--The Medical Advisory Board (MAB) is the body of physicians and optometrists licensed by the State of Texas and established under authority of the Health and Safety Code, §12.092, from which a panel is to be convened when opinions are requested by the DPS.

  (6) MAB Chair--The Health Care Quality & Standards medical consultant physician appointed by the Commissioner of Health (commissioner) to chair the MAB, and to act in the capacity of a MAB member.

  (7) MAB panel--A body of at least three MAB members, convened to review applicants and provide opinions at the request of the DPS.


Source Note: The provisions of this §1.151 adopted to be effective June 13, 1999, 24 TexReg 4228

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