Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 333. Health § 333.5701

(a) “Agent orange” means the chemical herbicide made from chemicals known as 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and its esters, or 2,4-D, and Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and its esters, or 2,4,5-T.

(b) “Chemical agent” means a chemical herbicide or defoliant other than agent orange, or a chemical weapon, which chemical herbicide, defoliant, or weapon is of the type used by the armed forces of the United States.

(c) “Commission” means the agent orange commission created in section 5731.  1

(d) “Department” means the department of health and human services in cooperation with the veterans' service offices.

(e) “Dioxin” means the chemicals known as 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, or 2,3,7,8-TCDD.

(f) “Hospital” means a hospital licensed pursuant to article 17.  2

(g) “Information resource center” means the agent orange information resource center created in section 5745.  3

(h) “Physician” means a physician licensed pursuant to article 15.  4

(i) “Veteran” means that term as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL 35.61.

(j) “Vietnam-era veteran” means a veteran who served in the armed forces of the United States between 12:01 a.m., January 1, 1961, and 12:01 a.m., September 1, 1973, and who meets either of the following criteria: