Section 410IAC29-1-19. "Outreach and identification" defined

   "Outreach and identification" means the following:

(1) The promotion of awareness of the health effects of lead, techniques for preventing lead poisoning, and techniques for treating lead poisoning and providing lead hazard education in the local health officer's jurisdiction through activities including, but not limited to, training staff on issues relevant to lead poisoning effects, prevention, and treatment, including, but not limited to, the following:

(A) Housing.

(B) Environment.

(C) Testing.

(2) Raising awareness in the community of lead hazards for those included in at-risk categories.

(3) Providing consultation and education to the local medical community.

(4) Providing consumer alerts and consumer education regarding lead hazards, including products for purchase in the community.

(5) Determining the magnitude of lead poisoning in the local health officer's jurisdictions through activities including, but not limited to, the following:

(A) Ensuring blood lead testing of children at risk for lead poisoning.

(B) Partnering with:

(i) children's and maternal nutrition and health programs;

(ii) education programs and institutions;

(iii) community action agencies;

(iv) housing authorities;

(v) physicians; and

(vi) other partners, such as schools and community and faith-based organizations;

involved in the care of children to ensure screening and testing of all at-risk children.

(C) Partnering with local officials to determine high-risk geographic areas in order to target testing of children at risk for lead poisoning.

(Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 29-1-19; filed Jan 2, 2007, 2:49 p.m.: 20070131-IR-410050189FRA; errata filed Mar 29, 2007, 9:58 a.m.: 20070411-IR-410050189ACA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA)