Section 105300 Of Chapter 5. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 103. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 5.
105300
. Notwithstanding Section 124130, the department shall have
broad regulatory authority to fully implement and effectuate the
purposes of this chapter. The authority shall include, but is not
limited to, the following:
(a) The development of protocols to be utilized in screening and
the procedures for changing those protocols when more accurate or
efficient technologies become available.
(b) The designation of laboratories which are qualified to analyze
whole blood specimens for concentrations of lead and the monitoring
of those laboratories for accuracy.
(c) The development of reporting procedures by laboratories.
(d) Reimbursement for state-sponsored services related to
screening and appropriate case management.
(e) Establishment of lower concentrations of lead in whole blood
than those specified by the United States Centers for Disease Control
for the purpose of determining the existence of lead poisoning.
(f) Establishment of lower acceptable levels of the concentration
of lead in whole blood than those specified by the United States
Centers for Disease Control for the purpose of determining the need
to provide appropriate case management for lead poisoning.
(g) Development of appropriate case management protocols.
(h) Notification to the child's parent or guardian of the results
of blood lead testing and environmental assessment.
(i) The establishment of a periodicity schedule for evaluation for
childhood lead poisoning.