Ch. 521 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Section 6-304

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1996 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 18-106

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Family Law

Section 5-556.1, 5-580.2, and 5-589.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Environment

6-303.

(a) A medical laboratory shall report to the Department the results of all blood
lead [or erythrocyte protoporphyrin] tests performed on any child 18 years and under.

(b) The Department shall report the results of blood lead [or erythrocyte
protoporphyrin] tests indicating an elevated blood lead level, as defined by regulation, to:

(1) The local health department in the jurisdiction where the child resides;

and

(2) The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

(c) The Department shall adopt regulations to:

(1) Govern the reporting requirements of laboratories to the Department
under subsection (a) of this section; and

(2) Provide for the reporting of information by the Department to local
health departments and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

6-304.

(A) THE SECRETARY SHALL ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, IF NECESSARY, TO
PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 15 MICROGRAMS PER DECILITER (UG/DL).

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