Section 325.71. Definitions.

Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules:

(a)    "Chemical" means any substance or mixture of substances composed of chemical elements or obtained by a chemical process.

(b)    "Chemical poison" means a substance which, when ingested, inhaled or absorbed, injected into, or developed within the body, causes damage to structure or disturbance of function in the body. "Chemical poison" includes asphyxiant gases.

(c)   "Chemical poisoning report form" means the form used to report the required reportable information for individuals with a chemical poisoning.

(d)  "Department" means the Michigan department of community health.

(e)   "Health facility" means any facility or agency licensed under article 17 of the public health code, MCL 333.20101 to 333.22260 that provides health care services. "Health facility" includes a hospital, clinical laboratory, surgical outpatient facility, health maintenance organization, nursing home, home for the aged, county medical care facility,  ambulance operation,  and hospice.

(f)      "Local health department" means a public health department established under the provisions of article 24 of the public health code, MCL 333.2401 to 333.2498, to protect the public health and prevent disease within a specific geographic area.

(g)  "Non-medicinal" means substances that are not  classified  as  drugs, medicines, or biologicals.

(h)     "Non-suicidal" means not associated with an intention to commit self-harm, including suicide.

(i)"Health professional" means a person licensed under article 15 of the public health code, MCL 333.16101 to 333.18838, in medicine, osteopathic medicine, as a physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner.

(j)   "Poisoning" means a morbid condition, including death,  produced  by a poison.

(k)      "Protected health information" means any individually identified health information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium that is created or received by a health care provider, health plan, public health   authority, employer, life insurer,

school or university, or health care clearinghouse; and, relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to  an individual.

(l)               "Public health investigation" means the collection of medical, epidemiologic, exposure, and other information to determine the magnitude and cause of illness or injury, which is used to determine appropriate actions to prevent or mitigate additional illness or injury.

History: 2007 AACS; 2009 AACS.