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Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 83 Exposure To Agent OrangeLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Health & Safety Code > Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 83 Exposure To Agent Orange Sponsored LinksIn this chapter: (1) "Agent Orange" means the herbicide composed primarily of trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. (2) "Veteran" means a person who served in ... (a) A physician having primary responsibility for treating a veteran who believes he may have been exposed to chemical defoliants or herbicides or other causative ... (a) The reporting form provided by the department to a physician must request the following information: (1) symptoms of the veteran that may be related ... (a) The department shall compile and evaluate information submitted under this chapter into a report to be distributed annually to members of the legislature, the ... (a) The identity of a veteran about whom a report has been made under Section 83.002 or 83.004 may not be disclosed unless the veteran ... A physician or hospital reporting in compliance with this chapter is not civilly or criminally liable for providing the information required by this chapter. Acts ... The attorney general may represent a class of individuals composed of veterans who may have been injured because of contact with chemical defoliants or herbicides ... (a) The department and the health science centers and other medical facilities of The University of Texas System shall institute a cooperative program to: (1) ... Sections 83.002 and 83.004 do not apply to veterans treated before January 1, 1982, for symptoms typical of a person who has been exposed to ... If the commissioner determines that an agency of the federal government is performing the referral and screening functions required by Section 83.008, the commissioner may ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |