The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to promulgate rules that establishing the means for which and intervals at which children less than 72 months of age should receive a blood-lead screen, pursuant to the requirements of Section 381.985, FS. ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-27.001: Screening and Case Management
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to promulgate rules that establishing the means for which and intervals at which children less than 72 months of age should receive a blood-lead screen, pursuant to the requirements of Section 381.985, FS. The effect of proposed Rule 64E-27.001, F.A.C., will be to provide guidelines aiding in the assurance that at- risk children receive a blood-lead test, and that each child with an elevated blood-lead level receives the necessary standard of care to help reduce his or her blood-lead burden.
SUMMARY: Proposed new Rule 64E-27.001, F.A.C., adopts and incorporates by reference, the Lead Poisoning Screening and Case Management Guide, for its use by professionals who provide case management and medical follow-up treatment to children under 72 months of age with elevated blood-lead levels or confirmed lead poisoning.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 981.985 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.985 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: February 25, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 301, 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Ricky Harrison, MPA, Environmental Policy Analyst; Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program; Florida Department of Health; 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A08, Tallahassee, FL 32399; [phone]; [e-mail]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64E-27.001 Screening and Case Management.

(1) The Lead Poisoning Screening and Case Management Guide (the Guide), January 2008, herein incorporated by reference shall be used to define the appropriate blood lead screening and testing methods and intervals at which children under 72 months of age shall be screened for elevated blood lead levels and tested for confirmed blood lead poisoning. The Guide shall further serve to aid health care practitioners in determining appropriate medical follow-up blood lead testing timeframes and case management for children with confirmed lead poisoning, and to establish health care provider case reporting and laboratory blood lead analyses and reporting requirements for children with confirmed blood lead poisoning.

(2) All materials incorporated herein may be obtained from the Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health, at: 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3251.

Specific Authority 981.985 FS. Law Implemented 381.985 FS. History–New_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Ricky Harrison
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Carina Blackmore
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 15, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 1, 2006; November 30, 2007