Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 52.0003

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

The task force is composed of the following members appointed by the executive commissioner:
(1) two members from community-based organizations with experience addressing the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease;
(2) two physicians specializing in hematology;
(3) three members of the public, one of whom has sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait and two of whom either have sickle cell disease or are a parent of a person with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait;
(4) one representative of a health-related institution;
(5) one representative of the Texas Education Agency;
(6) one representative of the commission;
(7) one physician with experience addressing the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait;
(8) one researcher from a public health-related or academic institution with experience addressing sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait; and
(9) one health care professional with experience addressing the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait.