Texas Health and Safety Code 88.007 – Department Rules for Follow-Up Care; Coordination of Care
(a) The executive commissioner may adopt rules establishing standards for follow-up care provided to children with a confirmed blood lead level that exceeds the reference level.
(b) Rules adopted under this section must meet any federal requirements for coordinated follow-up care for children with confirmed blood lead levels that exceed the reference level and may include, in a manner consistent with current federal guidelines:
(1) an environmental lead investigation of all or parts of a child’s home environment, child-care facility, or child-occupied facility that may be a source of a lead hazard causing or contributing to the child’s lead exposure; and
(2) guidance to parents, guardians, and consulting physicians on how to eliminate or control lead exposures that may be contributing to the child’s blood lead level.