Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, § 6353: Definitions, 1983

As used in this subchapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW).] 1. Certificate of immunization. "Certificate of immunization" means a written statement from a physician, nurse or health official who has administered an immunizing agent to a child, specifying the dosage administered and the date it was administered. [PL 1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW).] 2. Child. "Child" means and includes every child entering school. [PL 1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW).] 3. Disease. "Disease" means those conditions that are preventable by immunizing agent, as specified in rules. [PL 2001, c. 326, §1 (AMD).] 4. Immunizing agent. "Immunizing agent" means a vaccine, antitoxin or other substances used to increase an individual's immunity to a disease. [PL 1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW).] 5. Parent. "Parent" means a child's parent, legal guardian or custodian. A person shall be regarded as a child's custodian if that person is an adult and has assumed legal charge and care of the child. [PL 1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW).] 6. Public health official. "Public health official" means a local health officer, the Director of the Bureau of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, or any designated employee or agent of the Department of Health and Human Services. [PL 1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).] 7. School. "School" means any public or private elementary or secondary school in the State. [PL 1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW).] 8. Superintendent. "Superintendent" means the superintendent of schools of a school administrative unit, or a person designated by the superintendent, and the chief administrative officer of a private school. [PL 1983, c. 661, §8 (NEW).]