Texas Health And Safety Code Title 2, Chapter 88 - Reports Of Childhood Lead Poisoning

• Texas Section 88.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Child care" includes a school, preschool, kindergarten, nursery school, or other similar activity that provides care or instruction for young children....
• Texas Section 88.002 - Confidentiality
  (a) Except as specifically authorized by this chapter, reports, records, and information furnished to a health authority, a regional director, or the department that relate...
• Texas Section 88.0025 - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
  The executive commissioner may adopt policies and procedures to promote the elimination of childhood lead poisoning within the state, and the department shall implement all...
• Texas Section 88.003 - Reportable Health Condition
  (a) Childhood blood lead levels that exceed the reference level are reportable. (b) The executive commissioner by rule may designate: (1) blood lead concentrations in...
• Texas Section 88.004 - Persons Required To Report
  (a) A person required to report childhood blood lead levels shall report to the department in the manner specified by department rule. Except as provided...
• Texas Section 88.005 - Reporting Procedures
  (a) The executive commissioner shall prescribe the form and method of reporting under this chapter, including a report in writing, by telephone, or by electronic...
• Texas Section 88.006 - Reports Of Hospitalization; Death
  (a) A physician who attends a child during the child's hospitalization shall immediately notify the department if the physician knows or suspects that the child...
• Texas Section 88.007 - Department Rules For Follow-up Care; Coordination Of Care
  (a) The executive commissioner may adopt rules establishing standards for follow-up care provided to children with a confirmed blood lead level that exceeds the reference...
• Texas Section 88.008 - Environmental Lead Investigations
  (a) On receiving a report of a child with a confirmed blood lead level warranting an environmental lead investigation, the department or its authorized agent...
• Texas Section 88.009 - Environmental Lead Investigation Procedures
  The executive commissioner may adopt rules establishing procedures for environmental lead investigations of dwellings and other premises subject to this chapter. The rules must meet,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016