Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
TITLE 310. Oklahoma State Department of Health |
Chapter 512. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Rules |
Subchapter 1. General Provisions |
SECTION 310:512-1-2. Criteria
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- (a) The Infant and Children's Health Advisory Council shall advise the Oklahoma State Board of Health on the establishment of rules for the prevention of childhood lead poisoning which shall include risk assessment, blood lead screening, laboratory assays, sample collection, reporting, lead hazard control, and rules related to the role of the provider such as: follow-up, diagnosis and treatment, developmental screening, referral for environmental assessments and lead hazard control, and parent education.(b) All health care providers shall comply with the following procedures for blood lead screening.(c) After sufficient statewide data collection and documented incidence of low lead exposure, the Commissioner of Health may exempt a community or county from universal lead screening.