Minnesota Administrative Rules

4735.0100 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Commissioner.

"Commissioner" means the state commissioner of health or authorized officers, employees, or agents of the Minnesota Department of Health.

Subp. 2.

Community health services plan.

"Community health services plan" means plans and plan revisions developed under Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.10, subdivision 10.

Subp. 3.

Board of health.

"Board of health" means the duly authorized administrators, officers, agents, or employees of the county, multicounty, or city board of health organized within the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 145A.09 to 145A.13.

Subp. 4.

Public health emergency.

"Public health emergency" means an unanticipated and temporary condition threatening the health of a specific population such that the resources of one or more local boards of health cannot reasonably be considered adequate to respond to the emergency needs of the affected population.

Subp. 5.

Public health hazard.

"Public health hazard" means the presence of a disease organism or condition in the environment which endangers the health of a specified population.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.05; 144.0742; 144.12

History:

9 SR 2584; L 1987 c 309 s 24

Published Electronically:

April 19, 2004