SECTION 310:512-3-1. Risk assessment and screening criteria

(a)   All children in Oklahoma, 6 months to 72 months of age shall be assessed for blood lead exposure utilizing the risk assessment questionnaire as defined in paragraph (c) as part of each periodic health care visit occurring at age 6, 12, and 24 months and age 3 years, 4 years and 5 years.

(b)   All children in Oklahoma shall have a blood lead screening test as part of each periodic health care visit occurring at age 12 and 24 months of age or at any age after age 24 months up to age 72 months, if not previously tested for blood lead.

(c)   A risk assessment questionnaireis based on recommendations from the CDC and shall be approved by the Department prior to implementation. The questionnaire should include questions related to the following:

(1)   Does the child live in or frequently visit a home built before 1978?

(2)   Does the child have a sibling or playmate with an elevated blood lead level?

(3)   Is the child eligible for Medicaid, WIC, or Head Start?

(4)   Does the child live with someone who has a job or hobby that may involve lead (example: jewelry making, building renovation or repair, working with automobile batteries, lead solder, or battery recycling)?

(5)   Does the child eat or mouth trinkets or items that contain lead?

(6)   Does the child live in an area identified as a high risk target area by the Program?

(d)   A "Yes" or "Don't know" answer to the questions in paragraph (c) is considered a positive answer and requires the child to have a blood lead test.

(e)   The Department publishes current high risk target areas on its website located at: http:lpp.health.ok.gov.

(f)   The Department publishes the LERAQ as an approved risk assessment questionnaire on its website.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 3055, eff 7-27-95; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1281, eff 10-1-17]