Mandatory Reporting

(A) Physicians, other health care providers, and state and private laboratories shall report to the Director all cases known by them of childhood lead poisoning of Massachusetts residents within three working days of identification, unless previously reported. Should a child suffer multiple episodes of lead poisoning, each episode must be reported. (B) Laboratories and health care provider practices that analyze blood specimens drawn pursuant to 105 CMR 460.050 for lead or lead and erythrocyte protoporphyrin shall report all results to the State Program in a secure electronic format approved by the Director. Such reports shall be made within one week of the analysis. The Director may temporarily waive the electronic reporting requirement for laboratories or health care provider practices that report only a small volume of results.