Section 144.9507 — Lead-related Funding.
144.9507 LEAD-RELATED FUNDING. Subdivision 1. Lead education strategy contracts. The commissioner shall, within available federal or state appropriations, contract with: (1) community health boards to provide funds for lead education as provided for in sections 144.9503 and 144.9504; and (2) swab team workers and community-based advocacy groups to provide funds for lead education for primary […]
Section 144.9508 — Rules.
144.9508 RULES. Subdivision 1. Sampling and analysis. The commissioner shall adopt, by rule, methods for: (1) lead inspections, lead hazard screens, lead risk assessments, and clearance inspections; (2) environmental surveys of lead in paint, soil, dust, and drinking water to determine areas at high risk for toxic lead exposure; (3) soil sampling for soil used […]
Section 144.9509 — Enforcement.
144.9509 ENFORCEMENT. Subdivision 1. Enforcement. When the commissioner exercises authority for enforcement, the provisions of sections 144.9501 to 144.9512 shall be enforced under the provisions of sections 144.989 to 144.993. Community health boards shall enforce a lead order issued under section 144.9504 under a local ordinance or as a public health nuisance under chapter 145A. […]
Section 144.9512 — Lead Abatement Program.
144.9512 LEAD ABATEMENT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in section 144.9501 and in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health. Subd. 2. Grants; administration. Within the limits of the available appropriation, the commissioner shall make grants to nonprofit organizations to train workers to provide lead screening, education, […]
Section 144.9513 — Healthy Housing Grants.
144.9513 HEALTHY HOUSING GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section and sections 144.9501 to 144.9512, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) “Housing” means a room or group of rooms located within a dwelling forming a single habitable unit with facilities used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, […]
Section 144.966 — Early Hearing Detection And Intervention Program.
144.966 EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) “Child” means a person 18 years of age or younger. (b) “False positive rate” means the proportion of infants identified as having a significant hearing loss by the screening process who are ultimately found to not have a significant hearing loss. (c) “False negative […]
Section 144.97 — Definitions.
144.97 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to section 144.98. Subd. 2. Accreditation. “Accreditation” means written acknowledgment that a laboratory has the policies, procedures, equipment, and practices to produce reliable data in the analysis of environmental samples. Subd. 3. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health. Subd. 4. Commercial laboratory. “Commercial […]
Section 144.98 — Accreditation Of Environmental Laboratories.
144.98 ACCREDITATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES. Subdivision 1. Authorization. The commissioner of health shall accredit environmental laboratories according to national standards developed using a consensus process as established by Circular A-119, published by the United States Office of Management and Budget. Subd. 2. Rules and standards. The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out the commissioner’s […]
Section 144.989 — Title; Citation.
144.989 TITLE; CITATION. Sections 144.989 to 144.993 may be cited as the “Health Enforcement Consolidation Act of 1993.” History: 1993 c 206 s 7
Section 144.9502 — Statewide Lead Surveillance System.
144.9502 STATEWIDE LEAD SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM. Subdivision 1. Surveillance. The commissioner of health shall establish a statewide lead surveillance system. The purpose of this system is to: (1) monitor blood lead levels in children and adults to identify trends and populations at high risk for elevated blood lead levels; (2) ensure that screening services are provided […]