(a) The following persons are required to report all blood lead results: (1) a physician after the first examination of a child; (2) the person in charge of: (A) an independent clinical laboratory; (B) a hospital or clinic laboratory; or (C) any facility in which a laboratory conducts blood lead testing. (b) If a report is not made as required in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section, the following persons shall report all blood lead results: (1) the administrator of a hospital licensed under Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 241; (2) a professional registered nurse; (3) an administrator or director of a public or private child care facility; (4) an administrator of a home health agency; (5) an administrator or health official of a public or private institution of higher education; (6) a superintendent, manager, or health official of a public or private camp, home, or institution; (7) a parent, managing conservator, or guardian; or (8) a health professional. |
Source Note: The provisions of this §37.335 adopted to be effective December 27, 1995, 20 TexReg 10771; amended to be effective June 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 4149; amended to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6829 |