Tex. Health and Safety Code § 35.0022
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§ 35.0022. CHILD WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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