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| 1 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2278Introduced by Assembly Members Quirk, Cristina Garcia, Reyes, and SalasFebruary 14, 2020 An act to amend Section 124130 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2278, as introduced, Quirk. Childhood lead poisoning prevention.Existing law, the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 1991, requires the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations establishing a standard of care at least as stringent as the most recent federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention screening guidelines, whereby all children are evaluated for risk of lead poisoning by health care providers during each childs periodic health assessment. Existing law requires a laboratory that performs a blood lead analysis on a specimen of human blood drawn in California to report specified information, including the test results and the name, birth date, and address of the person tested, to the department for each analysis on every person tested. Existing law authorizes the department to share the information reported with the State Department of Health Care Services for the purpose of determining whether children enrolled in Medi-Cal are being screened for lead poisoning and receiving appropriate related services.This bill also would require the laboratory to report the name of the health plan paying for the test to the department for each analysis on every person tested.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 124130 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:124130. (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) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following:(1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter.(2) The name of the person tested.(3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, the persons age.(4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, a telephone number by which the person may be contacted.(5) The name, address, and telephone number of the health care provider that ordered the analysis.(6) The name, address, and telephone number of the analyzing laboratory.(7) The accession number of the specimen.(8) The date the analysis was performed.(9) The name of the health plan paying for the test.(c) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following information that it possesses:(1) The persons gender.(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the persons employer, if any.(3) The date the specimen was drawn.(4) The source of the specimen, specified as venous, capillary, arterial, cord blood, or other.(d) The analyzing laboratory may report to the department other information that directly relates to the blood lead analysis or to the identity, location, medical management, or environmental management of the person tested.(e) If the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level equal to or greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the report required by this section shall be submitted within three working days of the analysis. If the result is less than 10 micrograms per deciliter, the report required by this section shall be submitted within 30 calendar days. days of the analysis.(f) A report required by this section shall be submitted by electronic transfer.(g) All information reported pursuant to this section shall be confidential, as provided in Section 100330, except that the department may share the information for the purpose of surveillance, case management, investigation, environmental assessment, environmental remediation, or abatement with the local health department, environmental health agency authorized pursuant to Section 101275, or building department, and with the State Department of Health Care Services for the purpose of determining whether children enrolled in Medi-Cal are being screened for lead poisoning and receiving appropriate related services. The Department of Health Care Services may further disclose the information to a managed health care plan in which a beneficiary who is the subject of the information is enrolled, who may further disclose this information to the beneficiarys health care provider to proactively offer and coordinate care and treatment services and administer payment programs. The local health department, environmental health agency, or building department shall otherwise maintain the confidentiality of the information in the manner provided in Section 100330. The State Department of Health Care Services shall use, disclose, and maintain the confidentiality of information shared with it pursuant to this subdivision in accordance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as may be amended, and pursuant to regulations promulgated thereto, and other laws applicable to information in possession of the State Department of Health Care Services. The Legislature finds and declares that under existing law this information is not subject to public disclosure.(h) The director may assess a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500) against any a laboratory that knowingly fails to meet the reporting requirements of this section.(i) A laboratory shall not be fined or otherwise penalized for failure to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number if the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level less than 25 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, and if all of the following circumstances exist:(1) The test sample was sent to the laboratory by another medical care provider.(2) The laboratory requested the information from the medical care provider who obtained the sample.(3) The medical care provider that who obtained the sample and sent it to the laboratory failed to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number. | |
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| 3 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2278Introduced by Assembly Members Quirk, Cristina Garcia, Reyes, and SalasFebruary 14, 2020 An act to amend Section 124130 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2278, as introduced, Quirk. Childhood lead poisoning prevention.Existing law, the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 1991, requires the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations establishing a standard of care at least as stringent as the most recent federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention screening guidelines, whereby all children are evaluated for risk of lead poisoning by health care providers during each childs periodic health assessment. Existing law requires a laboratory that performs a blood lead analysis on a specimen of human blood drawn in California to report specified information, including the test results and the name, birth date, and address of the person tested, to the department for each analysis on every person tested. Existing law authorizes the department to share the information reported with the State Department of Health Care Services for the purpose of determining whether children enrolled in Medi-Cal are being screened for lead poisoning and receiving appropriate related services.This bill also would require the laboratory to report the name of the health plan paying for the test to the department for each analysis on every person tested.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO | |
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| 9 | 9 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 15 | - | Introduced by Assembly Members Quirk, Cristina Garcia, | |
| 15 | + | Introduced by Assembly Members Quirk, Cristina Garcia, Reyes, and SalasFebruary 14, 2020 | |
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| 17 | - | Introduced by Assembly Members Quirk, Cristina Garcia, | |
| 17 | + | Introduced by Assembly Members Quirk, Cristina Garcia, Reyes, and Salas | |
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| 20 | - | An act to amend Section 124130 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to | |
| 20 | + | An act to amend Section 124130 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health. | |
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| 22 | 22 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 24 | 24 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 26 | - | AB 2278, as | |
| 26 | + | AB 2278, as introduced, Quirk. Childhood lead poisoning prevention. | |
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| 28 | - | Existing law, the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 1991, | |
| 28 | + | Existing law, the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 1991, requires the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations establishing a standard of care at least as stringent as the most recent federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention screening guidelines, whereby all children are evaluated for risk of lead poisoning by health care providers during each childs periodic health assessment. Existing law requires a laboratory that performs a blood lead analysis on a specimen of human blood drawn in California to report specified information, including the test results and the name, birth date, and address of the person tested, to the department for each analysis on every person tested. Existing law authorizes the department to share the information reported with the State Department of Health Care Services for the purpose of determining whether children enrolled in Medi-Cal are being screened for lead poisoning and receiving appropriate related services.This bill also would require the laboratory to report the name of the health plan paying for the test to the department for each analysis on every person tested. | |
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| 30 | - | Existing law, the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 1991, | |
| 30 | + | Existing law, the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 1991, requires the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations establishing a standard of care at least as stringent as the most recent federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention screening guidelines, whereby all children are evaluated for risk of lead poisoning by health care providers during each childs periodic health assessment. Existing law requires a laboratory that performs a blood lead analysis on a specimen of human blood drawn in California to report specified information, including the test results and the name, birth date, and address of the person tested, to the department for each analysis on every person tested. Existing law authorizes the department to share the information reported with the State Department of Health Care Services for the purpose of determining whether children enrolled in Medi-Cal are being screened for lead poisoning and receiving appropriate related services. | |
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| 32 | 32 | This bill also would require the laboratory to report the name of the health plan paying for the test to the department for each analysis on every person tested. | |
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| 36 | - | This bill also would additionally require a laboratory that performs a blood lead analysis to report to the department, among other things, the Medi-Cal identification number and medical plan identification number, if available, for each analysis on every person tested. | |
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| 42 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 124130 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:124130. (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) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following:(1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter.(2) The name of the person tested.(3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or, if not, the persons age.(4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, | |
| 38 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 124130 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:124130. (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) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following:(1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter.(2) The name of the person tested.(3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, the persons age.(4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, a telephone number by which the person may be contacted.(5) The name, address, and telephone number of the health care provider that ordered the analysis.(6) The name, address, and telephone number of the analyzing laboratory.(7) The accession number of the specimen.(8) The date the analysis was performed.(9) The name of the health plan paying for the test.(c) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following information that it possesses:(1) The persons gender.(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the persons employer, if any.(3) The date the specimen was drawn.(4) The source of the specimen, specified as venous, capillary, arterial, cord blood, or other.(d) The analyzing laboratory may report to the department other information that directly relates to the blood lead analysis or to the identity, location, medical management, or environmental management of the person tested.(e) If the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level equal to or greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the report required by this section shall be submitted within three working days of the analysis. If the result is less than 10 micrograms per deciliter, the report required by this section shall be submitted within 30 calendar days. days of the analysis.(f) A report required by this section shall be submitted by electronic transfer.(g) All information reported pursuant to this section shall be confidential, as provided in Section 100330, except that the department may share the information for the purpose of surveillance, case management, investigation, environmental assessment, environmental remediation, or abatement with the local health department, environmental health agency authorized pursuant to Section 101275, or building department, and with the State Department of Health Care Services for the purpose of determining whether children enrolled in Medi-Cal are being screened for lead poisoning and receiving appropriate related services. The Department of Health Care Services may further disclose the information to a managed health care plan in which a beneficiary who is the subject of the information is enrolled, who may further disclose this information to the beneficiarys health care provider to proactively offer and coordinate care and treatment services and administer payment programs. The local health department, environmental health agency, or building department shall otherwise maintain the confidentiality of the information in the manner provided in Section 100330. The State Department of Health Care Services shall use, disclose, and maintain the confidentiality of information shared with it pursuant to this subdivision in accordance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as may be amended, and pursuant to regulations promulgated thereto, and other laws applicable to information in possession of the State Department of Health Care Services. The Legislature finds and declares that under existing law this information is not subject to public disclosure.(h) The director may assess a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500) against any a laboratory that knowingly fails to meet the reporting requirements of this section.(i) A laboratory shall not be fined or otherwise penalized for failure to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number if the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level less than 25 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, and if all of the following circumstances exist:(1) The test sample was sent to the laboratory by another medical care provider.(2) The laboratory requested the information from the medical care provider who obtained the sample.(3) The medical care provider that who obtained the sample and sent it to the laboratory failed to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number. | |
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| 44 | 40 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 46 | 42 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 48 | - | SECTION 1. Section 124130 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:124130. (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) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following:(1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter.(2) The name of the person tested.(3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or, if not, the persons age.(4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, | |
| 44 | + | SECTION 1. Section 124130 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:124130. (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) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following:(1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter.(2) The name of the person tested.(3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, the persons age.(4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, a telephone number by which the person may be contacted.(5) The name, address, and telephone number of the health care provider that ordered the analysis.(6) The name, address, and telephone number of the analyzing laboratory.(7) The accession number of the specimen.(8) The date the analysis was performed.(9) The name of the health plan paying for the test.(c) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following information that it possesses:(1) The persons gender.(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the persons employer, if any.(3) The date the specimen was drawn.(4) The source of the specimen, specified as venous, capillary, arterial, cord blood, or other.(d) The analyzing laboratory may report to the department other information that directly relates to the blood lead analysis or to the identity, location, medical management, or environmental management of the person tested.(e) If the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level equal to or greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the report required by this section shall be submitted within three working days of the analysis. If the result is less than 10 micrograms per deciliter, the report required by this section shall be submitted within 30 calendar days. days of the analysis.(f) A report required by this section shall be submitted by electronic transfer.(g) All information reported pursuant to this section shall be confidential, as provided in Section 100330, except that the department may share the information for the purpose of surveillance, case management, investigation, environmental assessment, environmental remediation, or abatement with the local health department, environmental health agency authorized pursuant to Section 101275, or building department, and with the State Department of Health Care Services for the purpose of determining whether children enrolled in Medi-Cal are being screened for lead poisoning and receiving appropriate related services. The Department of Health Care Services may further disclose the information to a managed health care plan in which a beneficiary who is the subject of the information is enrolled, who may further disclose this information to the beneficiarys health care provider to proactively offer and coordinate care and treatment services and administer payment programs. The local health department, environmental health agency, or building department shall otherwise maintain the confidentiality of the information in the manner provided in Section 100330. The State Department of Health Care Services shall use, disclose, and maintain the confidentiality of information shared with it pursuant to this subdivision in accordance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as may be amended, and pursuant to regulations promulgated thereto, and other laws applicable to information in possession of the State Department of Health Care Services. The Legislature finds and declares that under existing law this information is not subject to public disclosure.(h) The director may assess a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500) against any a laboratory that knowingly fails to meet the reporting requirements of this section.(i) A laboratory shall not be fined or otherwise penalized for failure to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number if the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level less than 25 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, and if all of the following circumstances exist:(1) The test sample was sent to the laboratory by another medical care provider.(2) The laboratory requested the information from the medical care provider who obtained the sample.(3) The medical care provider that who obtained the sample and sent it to the laboratory failed to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number. | |
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| 50 | 46 | SECTION 1. Section 124130 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: | |
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| 54 | - | 124130. (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) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following:(1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter.(2) The name of the person tested.(3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or, if not, the persons age.(4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, | |
| 50 | + | 124130. (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) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following:(1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter.(2) The name of the person tested.(3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, the persons age.(4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, a telephone number by which the person may be contacted.(5) The name, address, and telephone number of the health care provider that ordered the analysis.(6) The name, address, and telephone number of the analyzing laboratory.(7) The accession number of the specimen.(8) The date the analysis was performed.(9) The name of the health plan paying for the test.(c) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following information that it possesses:(1) The persons gender.(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the persons employer, if any.(3) The date the specimen was drawn.(4) The source of the specimen, specified as venous, capillary, arterial, cord blood, or other.(d) The analyzing laboratory may report to the department other information that directly relates to the blood lead analysis or to the identity, location, medical management, or environmental management of the person tested.(e) If the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level equal to or greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the report required by this section shall be submitted within three working days of the analysis. If the result is less than 10 micrograms per deciliter, the report required by this section shall be submitted within 30 calendar days. days of the analysis.(f) A report required by this section shall be submitted by electronic transfer.(g) All information reported pursuant to this section shall be confidential, as provided in Section 100330, except that the department may share the information for the purpose of surveillance, case management, investigation, environmental assessment, environmental remediation, or abatement with the local health department, environmental health agency authorized pursuant to Section 101275, or building department, and with the State Department of Health Care Services for the purpose of determining whether children enrolled in Medi-Cal are being screened for lead poisoning and receiving appropriate related services. The Department of Health Care Services may further disclose the information to a managed health care plan in which a beneficiary who is the subject of the information is enrolled, who may further disclose this information to the beneficiarys health care provider to proactively offer and coordinate care and treatment services and administer payment programs. The local health department, environmental health agency, or building department shall otherwise maintain the confidentiality of the information in the manner provided in Section 100330. The State Department of Health Care Services shall use, disclose, and maintain the confidentiality of information shared with it pursuant to this subdivision in accordance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as may be amended, and pursuant to regulations promulgated thereto, and other laws applicable to information in possession of the State Department of Health Care Services. The Legislature finds and declares that under existing law this information is not subject to public disclosure.(h) The director may assess a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500) against any a laboratory that knowingly fails to meet the reporting requirements of this section.(i) A laboratory shall not be fined or otherwise penalized for failure to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number if the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level less than 25 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, and if all of the following circumstances exist:(1) The test sample was sent to the laboratory by another medical care provider.(2) The laboratory requested the information from the medical care provider who obtained the sample.(3) The medical care provider that who obtained the sample and sent it to the laboratory failed to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number. | |
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| 56 | - | 124130. (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) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following:(1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter.(2) The name of the person tested.(3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or, if not, the persons age.(4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, | |
| 52 | + | 124130. (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) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following:(1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter.(2) The name of the person tested.(3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, the persons age.(4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, a telephone number by which the person may be contacted.(5) The name, address, and telephone number of the health care provider that ordered the analysis.(6) The name, address, and telephone number of the analyzing laboratory.(7) The accession number of the specimen.(8) The date the analysis was performed.(9) The name of the health plan paying for the test.(c) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following information that it possesses:(1) The persons gender.(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the persons employer, if any.(3) The date the specimen was drawn.(4) The source of the specimen, specified as venous, capillary, arterial, cord blood, or other.(d) The analyzing laboratory may report to the department other information that directly relates to the blood lead analysis or to the identity, location, medical management, or environmental management of the person tested.(e) If the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level equal to or greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the report required by this section shall be submitted within three working days of the analysis. If the result is less than 10 micrograms per deciliter, the report required by this section shall be submitted within 30 calendar days. days of the analysis.(f) A report required by this section shall be submitted by electronic transfer.(g) All information reported pursuant to this section shall be confidential, as provided in Section 100330, except that the department may share the information for the purpose of surveillance, case management, investigation, environmental assessment, environmental remediation, or abatement with the local health department, environmental health agency authorized pursuant to Section 101275, or building department, and with the State Department of Health Care Services for the purpose of determining whether children enrolled in Medi-Cal are being screened for lead poisoning and receiving appropriate related services. The Department of Health Care Services may further disclose the information to a managed health care plan in which a beneficiary who is the subject of the information is enrolled, who may further disclose this information to the beneficiarys health care provider to proactively offer and coordinate care and treatment services and administer payment programs. The local health department, environmental health agency, or building department shall otherwise maintain the confidentiality of the information in the manner provided in Section 100330. The State Department of Health Care Services shall use, disclose, and maintain the confidentiality of information shared with it pursuant to this subdivision in accordance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as may be amended, and pursuant to regulations promulgated thereto, and other laws applicable to information in possession of the State Department of Health Care Services. The Legislature finds and declares that under existing law this information is not subject to public disclosure.(h) The director may assess a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500) against any a laboratory that knowingly fails to meet the reporting requirements of this section.(i) A laboratory shall not be fined or otherwise penalized for failure to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number if the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level less than 25 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, and if all of the following circumstances exist:(1) The test sample was sent to the laboratory by another medical care provider.(2) The laboratory requested the information from the medical care provider who obtained the sample.(3) The medical care provider that who obtained the sample and sent it to the laboratory failed to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number. | |
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| 58 | - | 124130. (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) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following:(1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter.(2) The name of the person tested.(3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or, if not, the persons age.(4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, | |
| 54 | + | 124130. (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) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following:(1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter.(2) The name of the person tested.(3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, the persons age.(4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, a telephone number by which the person may be contacted.(5) The name, address, and telephone number of the health care provider that ordered the analysis.(6) The name, address, and telephone number of the analyzing laboratory.(7) The accession number of the specimen.(8) The date the analysis was performed.(9) The name of the health plan paying for the test.(c) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following information that it possesses:(1) The persons gender.(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the persons employer, if any.(3) The date the specimen was drawn.(4) The source of the specimen, specified as venous, capillary, arterial, cord blood, or other.(d) The analyzing laboratory may report to the department other information that directly relates to the blood lead analysis or to the identity, location, medical management, or environmental management of the person tested.(e) If the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level equal to or greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the report required by this section shall be submitted within three working days of the analysis. If the result is less than 10 micrograms per deciliter, the report required by this section shall be submitted within 30 calendar days. days of the analysis.(f) A report required by this section shall be submitted by electronic transfer.(g) All information reported pursuant to this section shall be confidential, as provided in Section 100330, except that the department may share the information for the purpose of surveillance, case management, investigation, environmental assessment, environmental remediation, or abatement with the local health department, environmental health agency authorized pursuant to Section 101275, or building department, and with the State Department of Health Care Services for the purpose of determining whether children enrolled in Medi-Cal are being screened for lead poisoning and receiving appropriate related services. The Department of Health Care Services may further disclose the information to a managed health care plan in which a beneficiary who is the subject of the information is enrolled, who may further disclose this information to the beneficiarys health care provider to proactively offer and coordinate care and treatment services and administer payment programs. The local health department, environmental health agency, or building department shall otherwise maintain the confidentiality of the information in the manner provided in Section 100330. The State Department of Health Care Services shall use, disclose, and maintain the confidentiality of information shared with it pursuant to this subdivision in accordance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as may be amended, and pursuant to regulations promulgated thereto, and other laws applicable to information in possession of the State Department of Health Care Services. The Legislature finds and declares that under existing law this information is not subject to public disclosure.(h) The director may assess a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500) against any a laboratory that knowingly fails to meet the reporting requirements of this section.(i) A laboratory shall not be fined or otherwise penalized for failure to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number if the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level less than 25 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, and if all of the following circumstances exist:(1) The test sample was sent to the laboratory by another medical care provider.(2) The laboratory requested the information from the medical care provider who obtained the sample.(3) The medical care provider that who obtained the sample and sent it to the laboratory failed to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number. | |
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| 62 | 58 | 124130. (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. | |
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| 64 | 60 | (b) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following: | |
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| 66 | 62 | (1) The test results in micrograms of lead per deciliter. | |
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| 68 | 64 | (2) The name of the person tested. | |
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| 70 | - | (3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or, if not, the persons age. | |
| 66 | + | (3) The persons birth date if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, the persons age. | |
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| 72 | - | (4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, | |
| 68 | + | (4) The persons address, including the ZIP Code, if the analyzing laboratory has that information, or or, if not, a telephone number by which the person may be contacted. | |
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| 74 | 70 | (5) The name, address, and telephone number of the health care provider that ordered the analysis. | |
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| 76 | 72 | (6) The name, address, and telephone number of the analyzing laboratory. | |
| 77 | 73 | ||
| 78 | 74 | (7) The accession number of the specimen. | |
| 79 | 75 | ||
| 80 | 76 | (8) The date the analysis was performed. | |
| 81 | 77 | ||
| 82 | 78 | (9) The name of the health plan paying for the test. | |
| 83 | - | ||
| 84 | - | ||
| 85 | - | ||
| 86 | - | (9) The Medi-Cal identification number and medical plan identification number, if available. | |
| 87 | 79 | ||
| 88 | 80 | (c) The analyzing laboratory shall report all of the following information that it possesses: | |
| 89 | 81 | ||
| 90 | 82 | (1) The persons gender. | |
| 91 | 83 | ||
| 92 | 84 | (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the persons employer, if any. | |
| 93 | 85 | ||
| 94 | 86 | (3) The date the specimen was drawn. | |
| 95 | 87 | ||
| 96 | 88 | (4) The source of the specimen, specified as venous, capillary, arterial, cord blood, or other. | |
| 97 | 89 | ||
| 98 | 90 | (d) The analyzing laboratory may report to the department other information that directly relates to the blood lead analysis or to the identity, location, medical management, or environmental management of the person tested. | |
| 99 | 91 | ||
| 100 | - | (e) If the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level equal to or greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the report required by this section shall be submitted within three working days of the analysis. If the result is less than 10 micrograms per deciliter, the report required by this section shall be submitted within 30 calendar days of the analysis. | |
| 92 | + | (e) If the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level equal to or greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the report required by this section shall be submitted within three working days of the analysis. If the result is less than 10 micrograms per deciliter, the report required by this section shall be submitted within 30 calendar days. days of the analysis. | |
| 101 | 93 | ||
| 102 | 94 | (f) A report required by this section shall be submitted by electronic transfer. | |
| 103 | 95 | ||
| 104 | 96 | (g) All information reported pursuant to this section shall be confidential, as provided in Section 100330, except that the department may share the information for the purpose of surveillance, case management, investigation, environmental assessment, environmental remediation, or abatement with the local health department, environmental health agency authorized pursuant to Section 101275, or building department, and with the State Department of Health Care Services for the purpose of determining whether children enrolled in Medi-Cal are being screened for lead poisoning and receiving appropriate related services. The Department of Health Care Services may further disclose the information to a managed health care plan in which a beneficiary who is the subject of the information is enrolled, who may further disclose this information to the beneficiarys health care provider to proactively offer and coordinate care and treatment services and administer payment programs. The local health department, environmental health agency, or building department shall otherwise maintain the confidentiality of the information in the manner provided in Section 100330. The State Department of Health Care Services shall use, disclose, and maintain the confidentiality of information shared with it pursuant to this subdivision in accordance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as may be amended, and pursuant to regulations promulgated thereto, and other laws applicable to information in possession of the State Department of Health Care Services. The Legislature finds and declares that under existing law this information is not subject to public disclosure. | |
| 105 | 97 | ||
| 106 | - | (h) The director may assess a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500) against a laboratory that knowingly fails to meet the reporting requirements of this section. | |
| 98 | + | (h) The director may assess a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500) against any a laboratory that knowingly fails to meet the reporting requirements of this section. | |
| 107 | 99 | ||
| 108 | 100 | (i) A laboratory shall not be fined or otherwise penalized for failure to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number if the result of the blood lead analysis is a blood lead level less than 25 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, and if all of the following circumstances exist: | |
| 109 | 101 | ||
| 110 | 102 | (1) The test sample was sent to the laboratory by another medical care provider. | |
| 111 | 103 | ||
| 112 | 104 | (2) The laboratory requested the information from the medical care provider who obtained the sample. | |
| 113 | 105 | ||
| 114 | - | (3) The medical care provider who obtained the sample and sent it to the laboratory failed to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number. | |
| 106 | + | (3) The medical care provider that who obtained the sample and sent it to the laboratory failed to provide the patients birth date, age, address, or telephone number. |