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211.903 Testing for lead poisoning.
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Testing for lead poisoning shall be an eligible benefit for recipients of the
Commonwealth's Medical Assistance Program. In addition, testing for lead
poisoning shall be made available as part of the regular immunization program
offered by the cabinet and shall be provided without charge by the cabinet and
by local health departments.
The secretary shall establish programs throughout the Commonwealth, with
priority given to high-risk areas, for the voluntary screening and diagnosis of
at-risk persons. Such programs shall systematically test for elevated lead blood
levels in all at-risk persons seventy-two (72) months of age and younger and
shall include an outreach program if necessary. Priority shall be given to at-risk
persons who are one (1) year of age through three (3) years of age. Such
programs shall not apply to those persons having religious objections to such
testing. Such testing shall be made by such means and at such intervals as the
secretary shall by regulation determine may be medically necessary and
proper.
The secretary shall be responsible for providing follow-up screening and
diagnostic programs for those persons who were previously diagnosed and
treated for lead poisoning or were previously diagnosed as having an elevated
lead blood level. The frequency with which follow-up shall be performed shall
be determined by the secretary.
Effective:July 12, 2006
History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 180, sec. 5, effective July 12, 2006. -Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 4, effective June 21, 1974.
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