2019 Maryland Code
Environment
Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances
Subtitle 3 - Lead-Based Paint
§ 6-304. Case management for children with elevated blood lead levels
(a) The Secretary shall assist local governments, if necessary, to provide case management of children with elevated blood lead levels greater than or equal to 10 micrograms per deciliter (�g/dl) before July 1, 2020, and greater than or equal to the reference level defined in § 6–801(q) of this title on or after July 1, 2020.
(b) Within 10 business days after receipt of the results of a blood test for lead poisoning indicating that a child under the age of 6 years has an elevated blood lead level greater than or equal to the reference level defined in § 6–801(q) of this title, the Department or a local health department shall notify:
(1) The child’s parent or legal guardian; and
(2) If the child does not reside at a property owned by the child’s parent or legal guardian, the owner of the property where the child resides.
