Article 1.--SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES
65-1,202.Development and implementation ofprevention program; licensure training and inspections; fees; rules andregulations.The secretary shall administer the provisions of theresidentialchildhood lead poisoning prevention act. Inadministering the provisions of the residential childhood lead poisoningprevention act, the secretary shall be authorized to:
(a) Develop and implement a childhood lead poisoning prevention program asnecessary to protect the health of the children of Kansas, which may includeprovisions to:
(1) Investigate the extent of childhood lead poisoning in Kansas;
(2) develop a data management system designed to collect and analyzeinformation on childhood lead poisoning;
(3) develop and conduct programs to educate health care providers regardingthe magnitude and severity of and the necessary responses to lead poisoning inKansas;
(4) issue recommendations for the methods and intervals for blood leadscreening and testing of children, taking into account recommendations by theUnited States centers for disease control and prevention, except that no childshall be screened or tested if the child's parent or guardian objects inwriting on the ground that such screening or testing is contrary to theparent's or guardian's religious beliefs and practices;
(5) develop and issue health advisories urging health care providers toconduct blood lead screening of children;
(6) encourage health care providers to ensure that parents and guardians ofchildren are advised of the availability and advisability of screening and testing for lead poisoning;
(7) develop a program to assist local health departments in identificationand follow-up of cases of elevated blood lead levels in children and otherhigh-risk individuals; and
(8) in consultation with appropriate federal, state and local agencies,develop a comprehensive public education program regarding environmental leadexposures and lead poisoning by:
(A) Identifying appropriate target groups that are in a position to preventlead poisoning or reduce the number of children who are exposed to lead;
(B) assessing the information needed for each of the target groups anddetermine the best means of educating the members of each target groups; and
(C) disseminating the information to the target groups in an effectivemanner.
(b) adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration of theresidential childhood lead poisoning prevention actincluding, but not limited to, licensure of business entities and publicagencies, certification of individuals, accreditation of training programs,on-site inspections and requirements, notification and record keeping,procedures and work practice standards relating to lead-based paint activitiesas are necessary to protect the public health and safety;
(c) adopt by rules and regulations a reasonable schedule of fees for theissuance and renewal of certificates and licenses, training programaccreditations and on-site inspections. The fees shall be periodicallyincreased or decreased consistent with the need to cover the direct andindirect costs to administer the program.At no time shall such fees exceed those charged by the United Statesenvironmental protection agency for the same or similar regulatory programs.The fees shall be based upon theamount of revenue determined by the secretary to be required for properadministration of the provisions of the residential childhood lead poisoningprevention act. State and local health departmentpersonnel certifying for the purpose of environmental investigation of leadpoisoned children shall be exempted from licensure fees;
(d) conduct on-site inspections of procedures being utilized by a licenseeduring an actual abatement project and conduct inspection of the recordspertaining to the residential childhood lead poisoning prevention act;
(e) adopt rules and regulations regarding the distribution of lead hazardinformation to owners and occupants of housing prior to conducting renovationactivities in housing;
(f) develop rules and regulations to control and disposition and reuse ofarchitectural debris that contains lead-based paint.
Article 1.--SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES
65-1,202.Development and implementation ofprevention program; licensure training and inspections; fees; rules andregulations.The secretary shall administer the provisions of theresidentialchildhood lead poisoning prevention act. Inadministering the provisions of the residential childhood lead poisoningprevention act, the secretary shall be authorized to:
(a) Develop and implement a childhood lead poisoning prevention program asnecessary to protect the health of the children of Kansas, which may includeprovisions to:
(1) Investigate the extent of childhood lead poisoning in Kansas;
(2) develop a data management system designed to collect and analyzeinformation on childhood lead poisoning;
(3) develop and conduct programs to educate health care providers regardingthe magnitude and severity of and the necessary responses to lead poisoning inKansas;
(4) issue recommendations for the methods and intervals for blood leadscreening and testing of children, taking into account recommendations by theUnited States centers for disease control and prevention, except that no childshall be screened or tested if the child's parent or guardian objects inwriting on the ground that such screening or testing is contrary to theparent's or guardian's religious beliefs and practices;
(5) develop and issue health advisories urging health care providers toconduct blood lead screening of children;
(6) encourage health care providers to ensure that parents and guardians ofchildren are advised of the availability and advisability of screening and testing for lead poisoning;
(7) develop a program to assist local health departments in identificationand follow-up of cases of elevated blood lead levels in children and otherhigh-risk individuals; and
(8) in consultation with appropriate federal, state and local agencies,develop a comprehensive public education program regarding environmental leadexposures and lead poisoning by:
(A) Identifying appropriate target groups that are in a position to preventlead poisoning or reduce the number of children who are exposed to lead;
(B) assessing the information needed for each of the target groups anddetermine the best means of educating the members of each target groups; and
(C) disseminating the information to the target groups in an effectivemanner.
(b) adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration of theresidential childhood lead poisoning prevention actincluding, but not limited to, licensure of business entities and publicagencies, certification of individuals, accreditation of training programs,on-site inspections and requirements, notification and record keeping,procedures and work practice standards relating to lead-based paint activitiesas are necessary to protect the public health and safety;
(c) adopt by rules and regulations a reasonable schedule of fees for theissuance and renewal of certificates and licenses, training programaccreditations and on-site inspections. The fees shall be periodicallyincreased or decreased consistent with the need to cover the direct andindirect costs to administer the program.At no time shall such fees exceed those charged by the United Statesenvironmental protection agency for the same or similar regulatory programs.The fees shall be based upon theamount of revenue determined by the secretary to be required for properadministration of the provisions of the residential childhood lead poisoningprevention act. State and local health departmentpersonnel certifying for the purpose of environmental investigation of leadpoisoned children shall be exempted from licensure fees;
(d) conduct on-site inspections of procedures being utilized by a licenseeduring an actual abatement project and conduct inspection of the recordspertaining to the residential childhood lead poisoning prevention act;
(e) adopt rules and regulations regarding the distribution of lead hazardinformation to owners and occupants of housing prior to conducting renovationactivities in housing;
(f) develop rules and regulations to control and disposition and reuse ofarchitectural debris that contains lead-based paint.
Article 1.--SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES
65-1,202.Development and implementation ofprevention program; licensure training and inspections; fees; rules andregulations.The secretary shall administer the provisions of theresidentialchildhood lead poisoning prevention act. Inadministering the provisions of the residential childhood lead poisoningprevention act, the secretary shall be authorized to:
(a) Develop and implement a childhood lead poisoning prevention program asnecessary to protect the health of the children of Kansas, which may includeprovisions to:
(1) Investigate the extent of childhood lead poisoning in Kansas;
(2) develop a data management system designed to collect and analyzeinformation on childhood lead poisoning;
(3) develop and conduct programs to educate health care providers regardingthe magnitude and severity of and the necessary responses to lead poisoning inKansas;
(4) issue recommendations for the methods and intervals for blood leadscreening and testing of children, taking into account recommendations by theUnited States centers for disease control and prevention, except that no childshall be screened or tested if the child's parent or guardian objects inwriting on the ground that such screening or testing is contrary to theparent's or guardian's religious beliefs and practices;
(5) develop and issue health advisories urging health care providers toconduct blood lead screening of children;
(6) encourage health care providers to ensure that parents and guardians ofchildren are advised of the availability and advisability of screening and testing for lead poisoning;
(7) develop a program to assist local health departments in identificationand follow-up of cases of elevated blood lead levels in children and otherhigh-risk individuals; and
(8) in consultation with appropriate federal, state and local agencies,develop a comprehensive public education program regarding environmental leadexposures and lead poisoning by:
(A) Identifying appropriate target groups that are in a position to preventlead poisoning or reduce the number of children who are exposed to lead;
(B) assessing the information needed for each of the target groups anddetermine the best means of educating the members of each target groups; and
(C) disseminating the information to the target groups in an effectivemanner.
(b) adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration of theresidential childhood lead poisoning prevention actincluding, but not limited to, licensure of business entities and publicagencies, certification of individuals, accreditation of training programs,on-site inspections and requirements, notification and record keeping,procedures and work practice standards relating to lead-based paint activitiesas are necessary to protect the public health and safety;
(c) adopt by rules and regulations a reasonable schedule of fees for theissuance and renewal of certificates and licenses, training programaccreditations and on-site inspections. The fees shall be periodicallyincreased or decreased consistent with the need to cover the direct andindirect costs to administer the program.At no time shall such fees exceed those charged by the United Statesenvironmental protection agency for the same or similar regulatory programs.The fees shall be based upon theamount of revenue determined by the secretary to be required for properadministration of the provisions of the residential childhood lead poisoningprevention act. State and local health departmentpersonnel certifying for the purpose of environmental investigation of leadpoisoned children shall be exempted from licensure fees;
(d) conduct on-site inspections of procedures being utilized by a licenseeduring an actual abatement project and conduct inspection of the recordspertaining to the residential childhood lead poisoning prevention act;
(e) adopt rules and regulations regarding the distribution of lead hazardinformation to owners and occupants of housing prior to conducting renovationactivities in housing;
(f) develop rules and regulations to control and disposition and reuse ofarchitectural debris that contains lead-based paint.
