Section 144-254-1 - DEFINITIONSA.Bureau: The Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health.B.Causative Agent: Substance or factor which is suspected to have precipitated the onset of the disease being reported.C.Chiropractor. Chiropractor registered and licensed by the Maine State Board of Chiropractic Licensure.D.Commissioner: The Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, State of Maine.E.Confidentiality: The extension of an individual's right of privacy; the process of how information once collected will be maintained.F.Department: The State of Maine Department of Health and Human ServicesG.Director: The director of the Bureau of Health.H.Division: The Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health, Division of Disease Control.I.Hospital: Any hospital licensed by the Department.J.Industry: The particular type of activity or business within which the occupation, which resulted in the exposure causing the illness, was found.K.Physician: Physician registered and licensed by either the Board of Licensure in Medicine, State of Maine or by the Board of Osteopathic Licensure.L.Physician Extender: A Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner registered by the Board of Licensure in Medicine, the Board of Osteopathic Licensure, or other licensing body authorized under Maine law.M.Occupation; The type of job the individual was engaged in which is believed to have resulted in exposure to the agent causing the illness or injury.N.Occupational Disease: Any abnormal condition or disorder, including an occupational injury, caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment.O.Reportable Case: Any newly diagnosed patient with a reportable occupational disease or injury.10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 254, § 1