Cal. HSC § 1596.7996
This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 1596.7996, part of California’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health, hospitals, controlled substances, and environmental health standards.
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(a) A licensed child day care facility, upon enrolling or reenrolling any child, shall provide the parent or guardian with written information, to be developed by the department, in consultation with the State Department of Public Health, on all of the following:
(1) Risks and effects of lead exposure.
(2) Blood lead testing recommendations and requirements.
(3) Options for obtaining blood lead testing, including any state or federally funded programs that offer free or discounted tests.
(b) For purposes of this section, “child day care facility” has the same meaning as in Section 1596.750.
(1) Risks and effects of lead exposure.
(2) Blood lead testing recommendations and requirements.
(3) Options for obtaining blood lead testing, including any state or federally funded programs that offer free or discounted tests.
(b) For purposes of this section, “child day care facility” has the same meaning as in Section 1596.750.
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