71-4102. Terms, defined.

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For purposes of the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Information and Support Act:

(1)Department means the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services;

(2)Down syndrome means a chromosomal condition caused by cell division that results in the presence of an extra whole or partial copy of chromosome 21;

(3)Down syndrome organization means any national, state, or local nonprofit organization primarily involved in providing advocacy, support, and education to individuals with Down syndrome and their parents;

(4)Health care practitioner means any person who is credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act to provide health or medical care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession, including a genetic counselor; and

(5)Parents means

(a)expectant parents of a child who receive a test result from a prenatal screening or diagnostic test that indicates a high likelihood or the definite presence of Down syndrome,

(b)parents of a child postnatally diagnosed with Down syndrome, and

(c)a legal guardian of a child diagnosed with Down syndrome.