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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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S.B. 712
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(d) (1) For each school year each public school shall report to the county
board or county health department the number of children entering the public school
system for the first time who have not had a physical examination because of:
(i) The lack of access to health care;
(ii) Insufficient financial resources; or
(iii) Any other reason, including a religious reason, as the public
school deems appropriate.
(2) The county board or county health department shall report the
information-obtained under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene.
(3) (I) FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL IN BALTIMORE
CITY SHALL REPORT THE RESULTS OF A BLOOD TEST SCREENING TO THE
COMMISSIONER OF THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
(II) FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT
THE RESULTS OF THE BLOOD TEST SCREENING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
ENVIRONMENT.
7-403.
(a) (1) In cooperation with the State Board and the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty of Maryland, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall adopt rules
and regulations regarding the immunizations AND BLOOD TESTS FOR LEAD
POISONING required of children entering schools.
(2) These rules and regulations shall:
(i) Be adopted in compliance with the Administrative Procedure
Act; [and]
(ii) Provide that any child may have the immunization
administered by his personal physician; AND
(III) L BY SEPTEMBER 2003, IN AREAS DESIGNATED AS AT RISK
FOR LEAD POISONING. AS DETERMINED UNDER § 18-106 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL
ARTICLE, WHEN A CHILD ENTERS A PUBLIC PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM,
KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM, OR FIRST GRADE, REQUIRE THE PARENT OR LEGAL
GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THE RESULTS OF THE CHILD'S
BLOOD TESTS FOR LEAD POISONING ADMINISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
GUIDELINES OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION IN "THE
SCREENING OF YOUNG CHILDREN FOR LEAD POISONING: GUIDANCE FOR STATE AND
LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS (NOVEMBER 1997)" AND ANY SUBSEQUENT
GUIDELINES; AND
2. BY SEPTEMBER 2003. REQUIRE A PROGRAM OR SCHOOL TO
REPORT THE INFORMATION RECEIVED UNDER ITEM 1 OF THIS ITEM TO THE LOCAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE THE CHILD RESIDES.
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