[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR21.1]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 21--COMMISSIONED OFFICERS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart A--Definitions
 
Sec. 21.1  Meaning of terms.

    Authority: Sec. 215, 58 Stat. 690, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 216.


    As used in this part, the term:
    (a) Act means the Public Health Service Act, 58 Stat. 682, as now or 
hereafter amended.
    (b) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services.
    (c) Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
    (d) Service means the Public Health Service.
    (e) Surgeon General means the Surgeon General of the Public Health 
Service.
    (f) Commissioned officer or officer, unless otherwise indicated, 
means either an officer of the Regular Corps or an officer of the 
Reserve Corps.

[21 FR 9806, Dec. 12, 1956]