KRS 211.902: Reports on persons with excess level of lead in blood -- Records of

reports to be indexed and analyzed -- Information to local organizations.

(1) Every physician, nurse, hospital administrator, director of a clinical laboratory,

or public health officer who receives information of the existence of any person

found or suspected to have a two and three-tenths (2.3) micrograms per

deciliter of whole blood level of lead in his or her blood shall report the

information to the cabinet within seven (7) days and to the local or district

health officer in approved electronic format as prescribed by administrative

regulations promulgated by the cabinet in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A.

The contents of the report shall include but not be limited to the following

information:

(a) The full name and address of the person tested;

(b) The date of birth of such person;

(c) The type of specimen and the results of the appropriate laboratory tests

made on such person; and

(d) Any other information about such person deemed necessary by the

cabinet to carry out the provisions of this section.

Any physician, nurse, hospital administrator, director of clinical laboratory,

public health officer, or allied health professional making such a report in good

faith shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability that otherwise might be

incurred from the making of such report.

(2) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, a clinical or

research laboratory shall not be fined or otherwise disciplined for failure to

report required information to the cabinet if the information was not provided by

the medical professional obtaining the blood sample.

(3) The secretary shall maintain comprehensive records of all reports submitted

pursuant to KRS 211.900 to 211.905 and 211.994. Records shall be analyzed

and geographically indexed by county annually in order to determine the

location of areas with a high incidence of elevated blood lead levels reported.

The records and analysis shall be public record and provided upon request;

provided, however, that the name of any individual shall not be made public

unless the secretary determines that such inclusion is necessary to protect the

health and well-being of the affected individual.

(4) When an elevated blood lead level is reported to the cabinet, it shall inform

such local boards of health, local health departments, and other persons and

health organizations as deemed necessary.