---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 21.1"
title: "42"
number: "21.1"
heading: "Meaning of terms."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/21.1"
---

# §21.1. Meaning of terms.


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.

## Notes

### Amendments

[21 FR 9806, Dec. 12, 1956]

### Authority

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

### Amendments

[21 FR 9806, Dec. 12, 1956]