The purpose of these sections is to implement the provisions of Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 88 which provides the Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission with the authority to adopt rules relating to the reporting of child blood lead levels and control of elevated blood lead levels in children through an understanding of the prevalence and nature of the problem of childhood lead poisoning in Texas.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §37.331 adopted to be effective December 27, 1995, 20 TexReg 10771; amended to be effective June 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 4149; amended to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6829