§ 27-140aa

As used in this part:(1) 'Agent orange' means the herbicide composed of 2,4,5-trichlorphenoxyacetic acid and 2,4-dichlorphenoxyacetic acid;(2) 'Commission' means the Vietnam Herbicides Information Commission established under this part;(3) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Public Health;(4) 'Department' means the Department of Public Health;(5) 'Veteran' means a person who (A) was a resident of the state at the time of his induction into the armed forces of the United States or is currently a resident of the state and (B) served during the Vietnam era, as defined in section 27-103; and(6) 'Vietnam herbicide' means any herbicide, defoliant, or other causative agent, including, but not limited to, agent orange, used in the Vietnam conflict.(P.A. 82-308, S. 1, 7; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health services with department and commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.