Ky. Rev. Stat. ch. 211 § 211.901
Statewide program for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of
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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 the 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 development 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 of 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 secretary pursuant to subsection (5) of this section.
Under Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 211.900, 211.901, 211.905, and 211.994, Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services secretary is directed to build and maintain a statewide lead-poisoning prevention program covering screening, diagnosis, and treatment. The program includes oversight of laboratories and hospitals that test for lead, outreach to at-risk populations, and the authority to set regulations that define permissible limits of lead-based hazards in and around dwellings. Local boards of health may also adopt their own lead-poisoning programs, provided those local rules align with the state statute and the secretary's regulations.
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Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 211.900, 211.901, 211.905, and 211.994 give the secretary authority to adopt and enforce regulations—including rules on permissible lead-based hazard limits in and around dwellings and dwelling units. Compliant property operators generally stay current with both state-level regulations issued under this statute and any local board of health rules adopted in conformance with it. Operators of rental housing commonly document their efforts to identify and address lead-based hazards in order to demonstrate alignment with the standards established under this framework.
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Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 211.900, 211.901, 211.905, and 211.994 establish a state program that includes outreach to identify and screen at-risk individuals—including children—for elevated blood lead levels, and it sets standards for permissible lead-based hazards in dwellings. Tenants who are concerned about lead conditions in their home may contact their local board of health, which is authorized to operate its own lead-poisoning prevention and screening programs under this statute. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid offices can help residents understand what remedies or complaint processes may be available under the regulations promulgated pursuant to this provision.
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