701.344. Evidence of lead poisoning testing required for child-care facilities located in high risk areas--no denial of access to education permitted. - Missouri Statutes

Evidence of lead poisoning testing required for child-care facilitieslocated in high risk areas--no denial of access to educationpermitted.

701.344. 1. In geographic areas determined to be of high risk forlead poisoning as set forth in section 701.342, every child care facility,as defined in section 210.201, RSMo, and every child care facilityaffiliated with a school system, a business organization or a nonprofitorganization shall, within thirty days of enrolling a child, require thechild's parent or guardian to provide evidence of lead poisoning testing inthe form of a statement from the health care professional that administeredthe test or provide a written statement that states the parent's orguardian's reason for refusing such testing. If there is no evidence oftesting, the person in charge of the facility shall provide the parent orguardian with information about lead poisoning and locations in the areawhere the child can be tested. When a parent or guardian cannot obtainsuch testing, the person in charge of the facility may arrange for thechild to be tested by a local health officer with the consent of thechild's parent or guardian. At the beginning of each year of enrollment insuch facility, the parent or guardian shall provide proof of testing inaccordance with the provisions of sections 701.340 to 701.349 and any rulespromulgated thereunder.

2. No child shall be denied access to education or child care becauseof failure to comply with the provisions of sections 701.340 to 701.349.

(L. 2001 S.B. 266)