SECTION 37.335. Persons Required to Report

(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