Effective - 28 Aug 2001
701.326. Lead poisoning information reporting system — level of poisoning to be reported — health care professional and department director to provide information. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall establish and maintain a lead poisoning information reporting system which shall include a record of lead poisoning cases which occur in Missouri along with the information concerning these cases which is deemed necessary and appropriate to conduct comprehensive epidemiologic studies of lead poisoning in this state and to evaluate the appropriateness of lead abatement programs.
2. The director of the department of health and senior services shall promulgate rules and regulations specifying the level of lead poisoning which shall be reported and any accompanying information to be reported in each case. Such information may include the patient's name, full residence address, and diagnosis, including the blood lead level. Such information may include pathological findings, the stage of the disease, environmental and known occupational factors, method of treatment and other relevant data from medical histories. Reports of lead poisoning shall be filed with the director of the department of health and senior services within a period of time specified by the director. The department shall prescribe the form and manner in which the information shall be reported.
3. The attending health care professional of any patient with lead poisoning shall provide to the department of health and senior services the information required pursuant to this section.
4. When a case of lead poisoning is reported to the director, the director shall inform such local boards of health, public health agencies, and other persons and organizations as the director deems necessary; provided that, the name of any child contracting lead poisoning shall not be included unless the director determines that such inclusion is necessary to protect the health and well-being of the affected individual.
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(L. 1993 S.B. 232 § 14, A.L. 1998 H.B. 977 & 1608, A.L. 2001 S.B. 266)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XLI - Codes and Standards
Section 701.010 - Definitions.
Section 701.015 - Glazing material to be labeled — sale of nonconforming material prohibited.
Section 701.020 - Penalty for noncompliance.
Section 701.025 - Definitions.
Section 701.027 - Scope of coverage.
Section 701.029 - Operation of on-site sewage disposal system, restrictions.
Section 701.031 - Disposal of sewage, who, how, exception.
Section 701.033 - Department of health and senior services — powers and duties — rules, procedure.
Section 701.039 - Clean water commission may take action, rules not to conflict.
Section 701.043 - State standards, content.
Section 701.047 - City or county may adopt more restrictive standards.
Section 701.057 - Violations, penalties and fines.
Section 701.300 - Definitions.
Section 701.305 - Educational information to be provided on department website.
Section 701.306 - Notification of risk to health of children.
Section 701.309 - Contractor to notify department, when — notification fee, due when.
Section 701.310 - Manner of abatement — owner may perform abatement, when.
Section 701.314 - Program to train and license lead inspectors, supervisors, and workers — rules.
Section 701.318 - Laboratory analysis of lead-bearing substances — reports.
Section 701.320 - Violations, penalty.
Section 701.322 - Laboratory services for disease, lead content — fee.
Section 701.324 - Right to maintain suit not affected — local standards may be enforced.
Section 701.330 - No liability for providing information — exception — penalty.
Section 701.334 - Promotion of minority persons.
Section 701.338 - Rules — promulgation — procedure.
Section 701.340 - Childhood lead testing program established — test to be used — parental objection.
Section 701.343 - Duties of the department.
Section 701.345 - Childhood lead testing fund created.
Section 701.346 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 701.348 - Political subdivisions may provide more stringent requirements.
Section 701.349 - Severability clause.
Section 701.350 - Definitions.
Section 701.355 - Powers of the board.
Section 701.361 - Rulemaking procedure.
Section 701.363 - All installations shall have state certificate of inspection and meet safety code.
Section 701.375 - Operating certificate issued when — content — posting requirements.
Section 701.379 - Appeal from chief safety inspector's decisions, procedure.
Section 701.380 - Violators guilty of crime of abuse of elevator safety, penalty.
Section 701.381 - Elevator safety and inspection requirements not applicable, when.
Section 701.500 - New product sales, energy efficiency requirements — exceptions.
Section 701.503 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 701.506 - Updating of minimum energy efficiency standards.
Section 701.509 - Advisory group created — purpose of group — members, terms, meetings.
Section 701.515 - Investigation of complaints — attorney general may enforce.
Section 701.550 - Definitions — requirements for towers 50 feet or higher — violation, penalty.