(a) A laboratory that performs a blood lead analysis on a specimen of human blood drawn in California shall report the information specified in this section to the department for each analysis on every person tested. (b) (1) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following: (A) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter. (B) The name of the person tested. (C) The personâs birth date. (D) The personâs address, including the ZIP Code, and telephone number. (E) The name, address, telephone number, and National Provider Identifier (NPI) of the health care provider that ordered the analysis. (F) The name, address, telephone number, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) number, and NPI of the analyzing laboratory. (G) The accession number of the specimen. (H) The date the analysis was performed. (I) The personâs Medi-Cal client identification number (CIN) or, for other health plans, the name of the health plan and the medical plan identification number. (J) The personâs sex. (K) The personâs race and ethnicity. (L) The personâs pregnancy status. (M) The name, address, and telephone number of the personâs employer, if any. (N) The date the specimen was drawn. (O) The source of the specimen, specified as venous, capillary, arterial, cord blood, or other. (P) The name, address, telephone number, and CLIA number of the referring laboratory, if any. (Q) The testing methodology used for blood lead analysis specified as point of care, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, graphite furnace atomic spectroscopy, or other. (2) The changes made to this subdivision by the act adding this paragraph shall become operative on July 1, 2023. (c) The analyzing laboratory may report to the department other information that directly relates to the blood lead analysis or to the identity, location, health care management, or environmental management of the person tested. (d) If the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level equal to or greater than the most recent federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reference level for an elevated blood lead level (BLL), the report required by this section shall be submitted within three working days of the analysis. If the result is less than the CDC reference level for an elevated BLL, the report required by this section shall be submitted within 30 calendar days of the analysis. Timing of reporting shall be based on rounding of results to the nearest whole number. (e) A report required by this section shall be submitted by electronic transfer. (f) All information reported pursuant to this section shall be confidential, as provided in Section 100330, except that the department may share the information as follows: (1) To the individual to whom the information pertains. (2) With the prior written voluntary consent of the individual to whom the information pertains or the person authorized to give consent on behalf of the individual, such as a childâs parent or guardian. (3) When required by state or federal law. (4) When compelled by an order of the court or an administrative hearing officer, if a protective order that prohibits any further disclosure is secured prior to disclosure. (5) For the purpose of surveillance, case management, coordination of care, investigation, environmental assessment, environmental remediation, or abatement with the local health department, environmental health agency authorized pursuant to Section 101275, building department, health care providers treating patients with elevated blood levels or receiving case management services, or a federal, state, or local governmental agency. (6) For research, as defined in Part 46 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as may be amended, if the request for information is approved by the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS) for the California Health and Human Services Agency, the requesting entity provides documentation to the department t
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