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  Required Lead Screening Tests for Children Enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan

Children enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan must now have a blood lead test at 12 and 24 months, or before 72 months if never tested. For more information, see OAR 410-130-0246 "Lead Screening".

 HRSA-CDC Joint Letter on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Blood Lead Testing

In a joint letter dated January 10th, 2023, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) and CDC provide information for healthcare providers regarding childhood lead poisoning prevention and blood lead testing.


Reporting of Blood Lead Test Results

  • By law, Oregon laboratories and clinicians must report ALL blood lead test results to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) within seven working days.
  • Blood lead test results of 3.5 ug/dL or higher must be reported to OHA within one working day.

For more on the reporting and investigation requirements, see the Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 333-017, 333-018 and 333-019.

Please do not send blood lead test results to OHA through unsecure email. Use ProofPoint to set up a secure OHA email, or use the secure email available through your facility.

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