HF 419

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:37am

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring follow-up testing and education if a child's blood
lead level exceeds a certain amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
144.9504, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.9504, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Clinical follow-up to elevated blood lead level. new text end

new text begin (a) When a child's blood
lead level exceeds five micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the child's health care
provider must provide the following services:
new text end

new text begin (1) a follow-up venous blood test for the child three months after the original blood
lead level screening;
new text end

new text begin (2) a venous blood test for each child under the age of five years living in the same
residence as the child; and
new text end

new text begin (3) family education as to potential sources of lead and ways to avoid exposure.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "health care provider" means an individual
licensed by a health-related licensing board as defined in section 214.01, subdivision
2, who has the authority, within the individual's scope of practice, to provide a venous
blood test.
new text end