25 Tex. Admin. Code § 37.335
Persons Required to Report
Effective Aug 28, 200833 TexReg 6829Source Note: The provisions of this §37.335 adopted to be effective December 27, 1995, 20 TexReg 10771; amended to be effective June 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 4149; amended to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6829.Texas Secretary of State
(a) The following persons are required to report all blood lead results:
- (1) a physician after the first examination of a child;
(2) the person in charge of:
- (A) an independent clinical laboratory;
- (B) a hospital or clinic laboratory; or
- (C) any facility in which a laboratory conducts blood lead testing.
(b) If a report is not made as required in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section, the following persons shall report all blood lead results:
- (1) the administrator of a hospital licensed under Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 241;
- (2) a professional registered nurse;
- (3) an administrator or director of a public or private child care facility;
- (4) an administrator of a home health agency;
- (5) an administrator or health official of a public or private institution of higher education;
- (6) a superintendent, manager, or health official of a public or private camp, home, or institution;
- (7) a parent, managing conservator, or guardian; or
- (8) a health professional.
Source Note:The provisions of this §37.335 adopted to be effective December 27, 1995, 20 TexReg 10771; amended to be effective June 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 4149; amended to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6829.