Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 216 - Department of health
Chapter 50 - Environmental health
Subchapter 15 - HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
Part 3 - Lead Poisoning Prevention Compliance and Enforcement
Section 216-RICR-50-15-3.4 - Childhood Lead Poisoning Screening

Universal Citation: 216 RI Code of Rules 50 15 3.4

Current through September 18, 2024

3.4.1 General Requirements

A. Health care providers shall ensure that childhood lead poisoning screening is conducted either by venipuncture or by capillary blood lead sampling in accordance with the following requirements:
1. Screening Schedule Rhode Island children shall be screened for lead poisoning at least twice, at least twelve (12) months apart, and before the age of thirty-six (36) months. For additional information on screening for lead poisoning see the Screening and Referral Guidelines on the Department's website.

2. Screening Samples
a. All blood lead screening and blood lead confirmatory samples submitted to the Department's laboratory for analysis must be accompanied by a completed laboratory requisition form, including all data necessary for reimbursement by health insurers, and must be packaged in accordance with procedures established by the Department's laboratory.

b. All blood lead screening samples must be submitted to the Department's laboratory for analysis, unless the Department has approved the use of another laboratory.

c. All results of blood lead screening performed by any other laboratory must be reported to the Department in an electronic format specified by the Department.

3. Confirmatory Samples
a. All blood lead confirmatory samples must be sent to a clinical laboratory licensed by the Department to perform routine chemistry analysis of blood.

b. All results of confirmatory blood lead testing must be reported to the Department in an electronic format specified by the Department.

4. Samples Submitted to Department Laboratory

All blood lead screening and blood lead confirmatory samples submitted to the Department's laboratory for analysis must be accompanied by a completed laboratory requisition form, including all data necessary for reimbursement by health insurers, and must be packaged in accordance with procedures established by the Department's laboratory.

3.4.2 Fees for Childhood Lead Poisoning Screening Fees for blood lead screening are included in the Department's Rules and Regulations pertaining to the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title).

3.4.3 Reporting of Cases of Childhood Lead Poisoning

A. Any person employed as or by a health care provider who makes the diagnosis of childhood lead poisoning shall report such diagnosis to the Department within ten (10) days of the diagnosis using a reporting method approved by the Department.

B. Use of the Department's laboratory, or other Department-approved laboratory, shall constitute compliance with these reporting requirements.

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