[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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]