Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 211.902.Reports on persons with excess level of lead in blood; records of reports to be indexed and analyzed; information to local organizations

(1) Every physician, nurse, hospital administrator, director of a clinical laboratory, or public health officer who receives information of the existence of any person found or suspected to have a two and three-tenths (2.3) micrograms per deciliter of whole blood level of lead in his or her blood shall report the information to the cabinet within seven (7) days and to the local or district health officer in approved electronic format as prescribed by administrative regulations promulgated by the cabinet in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A. The contents of the report shall include but not be limited to the following information:

(2) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, a clinical or research laboratory shall not be fined or otherwise disciplined for failure to report required information to the cabinet if the information was not provided by the medical professional obtaining the blood sample.

(3) The secretary shall maintain comprehensive records of all reports submitted pursuant to KRS 211.900 to 211.905 and 211.994. Records shall be analyzed and geographically indexed by county annually in order to determine the location of areas with a high incidence of elevated blood lead levels reported. The records and analysis shall be public record and provided upon request; provided, however, that the name of any individual shall not be made public unless the secretary determines that such inclusion is necessary to protect the health and well-being of the affected individual.

(4) When an elevated blood lead level is reported to the cabinet, it shall inform such local boards of health, local health departments, and other persons and health organizations as deemed necessary.