Effective - 28 Aug 2004
701.342. High risk areas identified — assessment and testing requirements — laboratory reporting — additional testing required, when. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall, using factors established by the department, including but not limited to the geographic index from data from testing reports, identify geographic areas in the state that are at high risk for lead poisoning. All children less than six years of age who reside or spend more than ten hours a week in an area identified as high risk by the department shall be tested annually for lead poisoning.
2. Every child less than six years of age not residing or spending more than ten hours a week in geographic areas identified as high risk by the department shall be assessed annually using a questionnaire to determine whether such child is at high risk for lead poisoning. The department, in collaboration with the department of social services, shall develop the questionnaire, which shall follow the recommendations of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The department may modify the questionnaire to broaden the scope of the high-risk category. Local boards or commissions of health may add questions to the questionnaire.
3. Every child deemed to be at high risk for lead poisoning according to the questionnaire developed pursuant to subsection 2 of this section shall be tested using a blood sample.
4. Any child deemed to be at high risk for lead poisoning pursuant to this section who resides in housing currently undergoing renovations may be tested at least once every six months during the renovation and once after the completion of the renovation.
5. Any laboratory providing test results for lead poisoning pursuant to sections 701.340 to 701.349 shall notify the department of the test results of any child tested for lead poisoning as required in section 701.326. Any child who tests positive for lead poisoning shall receive follow-up testing in accordance with rules established by the department. The department shall, by rule, establish the methods and intervals of follow-up testing and treatment for such children.
6. When the department is notified of a case of lead poisoning, the department shall require the testing of all other children less than six years of age, and any other children or persons at risk, as determined by the director, who are residing or have recently resided in the household of the lead-poisoned child.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 266, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1083)
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.