What happens when a child has a blood lead of 20 ug/dL or more?
The laboratory that performs the test must report it to the Department of Health and Senior Services. The Department then alerts the local health department where the child lives. The local health department sends out a Public Health Nurse to inform the family about lead poisoning and to help it get the medical attention the child needs. It also sends an inspector to find out where the lead hazards are. The inspector will write a report to the property owner, telling him/her where the lead hazards are and what to do about them. The property owner is legally required to remove those hazards. If necessary, the local health department will take the property owner to court to force him/her to remove the hazards.
