Section R. 325.13001 - DefinitionsRule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Code" means 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101.(b) "Health officer" means the administrative officer of a city, county, district, or associated health department who is appointed by the local governing entity or, in the case of a district health department, by the district board of health and who is responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a public health program designed to prevent disease and disability and to promote health. A health officer shall be a medical health officer or administrative health officer. If the health officer is not a physician, a medical director shall also be employed who is responsible to the health officer for medical decisions.(c) "Local health department" means local health department as defined in section 1105 of the code.(d) "Medical director" means a physician who qualifies as a medical health officer but who is employed by a local governing entity or, in the case of a district health department, by the district board of health to provide direction in the formulation of medical public health policy and program operation. A medical director shall be responsible for developing and carrying out medical policies, procedures, and standing orders and for advising the administrative health officer on matters related to medical specialty judgments.(e) "Public health administrator" means a person who is responsible for developing and implementing good administrative practices and policies for a local health department and its programs.(f) "Public health physician advisor" means a physician who is responsible for providing public health medical consultation and advice to persons serving under provisional or acting appointments as medical health officers, administrative health officers, or medical directors.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.13001