KRS 211.901: Statewide program for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of

lead poisoning -- Duties of secretary -- Authorization of local regulations and

programs.

(1) The secretary shall establish a statewide program for the prevention, screening,

diagnosis, and treatment of lead poisoning, including identification of the sources of

such poisoning through such research, educational, epidemiological, and clinical

activities as may be necessary.

(2) The secretary shall also initiate activities which:

(a) Will either provide for or support the monitoring of all medical laboratories,

private and public hospitals which perform lead determination tests on human

blood or other tissues, so as to insure the accuracy of such tests;

(b) Will develop or encourage t he development of appropriate programs and

studies to identify sources of lead intoxication and assist other entities in the

identification of lead in children's blood and the sources of that intoxication;

and

(c) Will provide for or support the developmen t of outreach programs to identify,

screen, and diagnose for elevated lead blood levels, at -risk persons not

otherwise utilizing existing screening and diagnostic programs.

(3) The secretary may contract with any agencies, individuals, or groups for the

provision of services necessary to administer KRS 211.900 to 211.905 and KRS

211.994.

(4) The secretary may provide financial and technical assistance and consultation to

local, county, or district governmental or private agencies for the promotion,

establishment and maintenance of lead poisoning prevention, screening, diagnostic,

and treatment programs.

(5) The secretary shall have the power to adopt, amend, or rescind such rules and

regulations as deemed necessary or suitable for the proper administration o f KRS

211.900 to 211.905 and KRS 211.994. The regulation shall include, but not be

limited to, those which govern permissible limits of lead-based hazards in and about

dwellings and dwelling units.

(6) Local boards of health may, by the adoption of local regulations, establish programs

for the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of lead poisoning; provided

that such regulations are the same as the provisions of KRS 211.900 to 211.905 and

KRS 211.994 and the regulations promulgated by the secreta ry pursuant to

subsection (5) of this section.