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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 677
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(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).
(b) A local health department that receives the results of a blood [lead] test
FOR LEAD POISONING indicating that a child under 6 years of age has an elevated
blood lead level greater than or equal to 15 ug/dl and less than 20 ug/dl shall notify:
(1) The child's parents; and
(2) In the case of a child who lives in a rental dwelling unit, the owner of
the rental dwelling unit where the child resides.
Article - Health - General
19-308.6.
A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN BALTIMORE CITY SHALL
ADMINISTER A VENOUS BLOOD TEST SCREENING WHEN TREATING A PERSON UNDER
THE AGE OF 6 YEARS IN A HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION.
18-106.
(a) The Secretary shall establish and administer a Lead Poisoning Screening
Program that will assure the appropriate screening of children in Maryland for lead
poisoning.
(b) The Lead Poisoning Screening Program shall:
(1) Encourage continuity of care with the child's continuing care health
care provider;
(2) Promote timely, appropriate screening of children at risk of being
poisoned by lead;
(3) Utilize all of the payment mechanisms available to cover lead
poisoning screening, including:
(i) Third party payments from insurers;
(ii) The Medical Assistance Program;
(iii) Primary care medical assistance programs established under
waiver from the federal government;
(iv) Health maintenance organizations;
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