Tennessee Code 68-5-502 – Establishment of genetics program
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-5-502
- Birth defects: means those abnormalities of body structure or function present at birth that adversely affect the intellectual capacity, health or abilities of affected individuals. See Tennessee Code 68-5-501
- Committee: means the genetics advisory committee. See Tennessee Code 68-5-501
- Department: means the department of health. See Tennessee Code 68-5-501
- Genetic and metabolic screening: means search through systematic testing of the population at risk for metabolic or genetic conditions, to enable early dietary or medical treatment and counseling so as to ameliorate or avoid adverse consequences of those disorders. See Tennessee Code 68-5-501
- Genetic disorders: means those conditions caused by an alteration or abnormality in the genetic material (DNA) which may adversely affect the health and functional abilities of affected individuals. See Tennessee Code 68-5-501
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105