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Environmental Lead ProgramHOME ASSESSMENT INFORMATIONIf a child is found to have an elevated blood lead level (EBL) (check provider protocols to see if this is the case), then your medical provider or public health nurse will conduct an interview with the the child's family to try and determine the source of lead exposure. If the interview clearly points to a source of lead exposure, then the family should receive counseling from the provider. If the interview assessment tool does not point to a definite source of lead exposure, then the provider should contact the nearest local health department or Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) regional office to arrange for a nurse or public health technician to conduct a home visit. If the home visit does not pinpoint the source of lead exposure, then an environmental investigation may be necessary. The provider will need to contact the nearest local health department or DSHS regional office to arrange for an environmental investigator to go to the home. Different health departments handle the process differently. Some require a written request for an investigation, and others may accept a verbal request for an inspection. DSHS will require a written request for an inspection from a health care provider. Children with an EBL of 30 micrograms/deciliter or greater of lead in the blood are usually given top priority for an investigation, and most health departments will only send out an investigator if the venous confirmation is 20 micrograms/deciliter or greater, or if at least two follow-up blood tests have been in the 15-19 micrograms/deciliter range. For more information regarding home visits or home interviews, please contact the Texas Department of State Health Service, Texas Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at 1-800-588-1248 or (512) 458-1248. For more information concerning Environmental Home Assessments, please contact the DSHS Environmental Lead Program at (512) 834-6773 ext. 2434 or toll-free in Texas at 1- 888-778-9440. Environmental Home Lead Assessment FAQs
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Last Updated March 26, 2007
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