New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter II - Administrative Rules and Regulations
Subchapter G - Aids Testing, Communicable Diseases and Poisoning
Part 67 - Lead Poisoning Prevention And Control
Subpart 67-1 - Screening And Follow-up
Section 67-1.5 - Lead screening and follow-up of pregnant women by prenatal care providers
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Prenatal health care providers shall provide each pregnant woman anticipatory guidance on lead poisoning prevention during pregnancy, and shall assess each pregnant woman at the initial prenatal visit for high dose lead exposure using a risk assessment tool. A risk assessment tool shall be recommended by the State Commissioner of Health.
(b) Prenatal health care providers shall screen or refer for blood lead screening each pregnant woman found to be at risk for current high dose lead exposure.
(c) Prenatal health care providers shall provide each pregnant women, who has a confirmed blood lead level equal to or greater than 10 micrograms per deciliter of whole blood, risk reduction counselling in accordance with guidelines recommended by the State Commissioner of Health.
(d) Prenatal care providers shall refer each pregnant woman, who has a confirmed blood lead level equal to or greater than 10 micrograms per deciliter of whole blood and who may have been occupationally exposed to lead, to an occupational health clinic for individual guidance.
(e) Prenatal care providers shall provide anticipatory guidance to each woman at her postpartum visit on the prevention of childhood lead poisoning.
