Statutes > Rhode Island Statutes > Title 23 - Health and Safety > CHAPTER 23-13.3 - Birth Defects Surveillance and Information System > § 23-13.3-2 - Definitions.

§ 23-13.3-2 - Definitions.

SECTION 23-13.3-2

   § 23-13.3-2  Definitions. – (a) "Birth defects" means a physical or mental functional deficit or impairmentresulting from one or more genetic or environmental causes detected in anewborn or before a child's fifth (5th) birthday.

   (b) "Council" means the birth defects surveillance andinformation advisory council.

   (c) "Department" means the Rhode Island department of health.

   (d) "Director" means the director of the department of health.