Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 701 - State Standards
Section 701.340 - Childhood lead testing program established — test to be used — parental objection.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001
701.340. Childhood lead testing program established — test to be used — parental objection. — 1. Beginning January 1, 2002, the department of health and senior services shall, subject to appropriations, implement a childhood lead testing program which requires every child less than six years of age to be tested for lead poisoning in accordance with the provisions of sections 701.340 to 701.349. In coordination with the department of health and senior services, every health care facility serving children less than six years of age, including but not limited to hospitals and clinics licensed pursuant to chapter 197, shall take appropriate steps to ensure that their patients receive such lead poisoning testing.
2. The test for lead poisoning shall consist of a blood sample that shall be sent for analysis to a laboratory licensed pursuant to the federal Clinical Lab Improvement Act (CLIA). The department of health and senior services shall, by rule, determine the blood test protocol to be used.
3. Nothing in sections 701.340 to 701.349 shall be construed to require a child to undergo lead testing whose parent or guardian objects to the testing in a written statement that states the parent's or guardian's reason for refusing such testing.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 266)

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XLI - Codes and Standards

Chapter 701 - State 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 701.035 - Local regulations and standards, requirements — private right to action not preempted.

Section 701.037 - Violations, notice of, contents, prosecuting attorney to institute proceedings, when — emergency situation, when.

Section 701.038 - Sewage complaints, investigation by department, when — right to inspect adjoining property, procedure requiring notice, exception.

Section 701.039 - Clean water commission may take action, rules not to conflict.

Section 701.040 - Standards for sewage tanks, lateral lines and operation of on-site sewage disposal systems, duties of department — rules authorized.

Section 701.043 - State standards, content.

Section 701.046 - Modification or major repair to on-site sewage disposal system, requirements — form — fee, how set — additional fee may be set for training contractors performing percolation tests.

Section 701.047 - City or county may adopt more restrictive standards.

Section 701.048 - Modifying or repair of on-site sewage disposal system, noncompliance with standards prohibited.

Section 701.049 - Fees collected by department to be deposited in public health service fund, purpose.

Section 701.050 - Construction or repair notice — requirements and inspection — failure to comply with standards, effect.

Section 701.051 - Inspections by department, who may request — fee — department may license contractors to inspect.

Section 701.052 - Violator found guilty not to begin construction for another person without bond or letter of credit — forfeiture when, effect — emergency repairs of — effect.

Section 701.053 - Registered on-site disposal system contractor, form, qualifications — registration issued by county to be deemed state registration.

Section 701.054 - Registration of contractor may be denied, suspended or revoked, procedure, appeal — reregistration application may be made when — official roster of contractors published by department, content.

Section 701.055 - Property owners may install, modify or clean their own on-site sewage disposal system in compliance with requirements, no permit required for cleaning.

Section 701.057 - Violations, penalties and fines.

Section 701.059 - Creation of a nuisance on certain residential property is an infraction — sewage disposal system in violation, statute of limitations starts to run, when.

Section 701.200 - Lead contamination, testing of potable water in certain school buildings — department to develop guidance on collecting and testing — samples exceeding limits, procedure — rulemaking authority.

Section 701.300 - Definitions.

Section 701.301 - Rules.

Section 701.304 - Inspections and risk assessments, purpose, conditions — warrant — samples — fees for licenses and accreditation.

Section 701.305 - Educational information to be provided on department website.

Section 701.306 - Notification of risk to health of children.

Section 701.308 - Abatement of hazard by owner — no eviction, effect — failure to abate, violation, order of compliance — relocation — report of violation.

Section 701.309 - Contractor to notify department, when — notification fee, due when.

Section 701.310 - Manner of abatement — owner may perform abatement, when.

Section 701.311 - Compliance inspections — warrant — notice of violation — hearing — enforcement manual to be posted on website, contents.

Section 701.312 - Program to train and license lead inspectors and others — rules — liability insurance required.

Section 701.313 - Lead abatement grant projects, notification to department required — violation, penalty.

Section 701.314 - Program to train and license lead inspectors, supervisors, and workers — rules.

Section 701.316 - May not inspect or abate without license — lists — revocation or suspension of license, hearing — cease-work order.

Section 701.317 - Additional remedies — rulemaking authority — administrative penalties, requirements — deposit of penalty moneys in lead abatement loan fund.

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 701.326 - Lead poisoning information reporting system — level of poisoning to be reported — health care professional and department director to provide information.

Section 701.328 - Identity of persons participating to be protected — consent for release form, when requested — use and publishing of reports.

Section 701.330 - No liability for providing information — exception — penalty.

Section 701.334 - Promotion of minority persons.

Section 701.336 - Department to cooperate with federal government — information to be provided to certain persons — lead testing of children, strategy to increase number.

Section 701.337 - Department to establish lead abatement loan or grant program — Missouri lead abatement loan fund created.

Section 701.338 - Rules — promulgation — procedure.

Section 701.340 - Childhood lead testing program established — test to be used — parental objection.

Section 701.342 - High risk areas identified — assessment and testing requirements — laboratory reporting — additional testing required, when.

Section 701.343 - Duties of the department.

Section 701.344 - Evidence of lead poisoning testing required for child-care facilities located in high risk areas — no denial of access to education permitted.

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 701.353 - Elevator safety board established, appointment, terms, vacancies, qualifications — meetings called when, chairman how elected, quorum, expenses.

Section 701.355 - Powers of the board.

Section 701.357 - Codes adoption by political subdivisions to be more stringent than certain other American codes.

Section 701.359 - Exemption for political subdivisions that adopt and enforce certain codes, exception state requirements on certification of inspection and inspectors.

Section 701.361 - Rulemaking procedure.

Section 701.363 - All installations shall have state certificate of inspection and meet safety code.

Section 701.365 - Chief safety inspector, duties, exceptions — violations, orders directing compliance or if dangerous, use to be discontinued.

Section 701.367 - Political subdivision shall have enforcement powers of inspector if local law requires annual inspection.

Section 701.369 - Safety inspectors to be certified by board, qualifications — board to establish professional code.

Section 701.371 - Inspectors authority to enter premises to inspect — installations to be registered with board, form, content.

Section 701.373 - Permit required to construct or alter installations — plan to prove compliance — operating permit issued when — temporary permits allowed when.

Section 701.375 - Operating certificate issued when — content — posting requirements.

Section 701.377 - Fees, how set, limitation — deposit — elevator safety fund created, purpose — fees paid to political subdivisions, when, exception, state certificate.

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 701.383 - Grain elevators and feed mills, certain elevators exempt from safety and inspection requirements.

Section 701.450 - Equal number of water closets, diaper changing stations, requirements — extension of time for compliance, requirements (St. Louis City).

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 701.512 - Testing procedures for new products — certification by manufacturers required — identification of new products in compliance required — testing and inspections — rulemaking authority.

Section 701.515 - Investigation of complaints — attorney general may enforce.

Section 701.550 - Definitions — requirements for towers 50 feet or higher — violation, penalty.