Section 615.100  Definitions

For purposes of this Part, the following definitions shall apply:

            "Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health.

            "Director" means the Director of Public Health.

            "Health Protection Program" means any program, service or activity performed by a local health department intended to prevent or reduce the incidence of disease, death or disability caused by infectious diseases; exposure to hazardous or toxic substances; or unsafe food, water, air, consumer products, or other environmental exposure.

            "Healthy People 2000" means National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, DHHS publication number (PHS) 91-50212.  Healthy People 2000 contains a national strategy for significantly improving the health of the nation during this decade and contains measureable targets for striving toward health promotion and prevention of injuries and diseases.

            "Local Health Protection Grant" means a grant made by the Department to a certified local health department for health protection programs including, but not limited to, Infectious Diseases, Food Protection, Potable Water Supply and Private Sewage Disposal.

            "Substantial Compliance" means meeting requirements set forth in this Part, except for variations from the strict and literal performance of such requirements which result in insignificant omissions and defects, given the particular circumstances and the incidence and history of such omissions and defects.  Omissions and defects that have an adverse impact on public health and safety shall not be considered insignificant and shall be considered substantial noncompliance.