(a) At the request of an attending physician, the department shall conduct tests for lead poisoning if the physician suspects that a person has been exposed to lead and that the person may have been harmed by that exposure.
(b) The department shall charge only for the cost to the department of conducting the test.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 161.101

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section.