Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 512 - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Rules
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 310:512-1-3 - Lead poisoning prevention program

(a) The Department maintains a lead poisoning prevention program. This program is responsible for establishing and coordinating activities to prevent lead poisoning and to minimize risk of exposure to lead.

(b) The Department enforces rules for screening children for lead poisoning, and for follow-up of children who have elevated blood lead levels.

(c) The Department may enter into interagency agreements to coordinate lead poisoning prevention, exposure reduction, identification and treatment activities and lead reduction activities with other federal, state and local agencies and programs.

(d) The Department maintains a statewide surveillance system of all Oklahoma resident's blood lead levels provided such information is monitored as confidential except for disclosure for medical treatment purposes or disclosure of non-identifying epidemiological data.

(e) The Department develops and implements public education and community outreach programs on lead exposure, detection and risk reduction.