Program: | Lead Screening - Douglas County |
Street: | 1250 E. US Hwy. 36 |
City: | Tuscola, IL 61953 |
Web Page: | http://dchealthdept.org/ |
Email: | shays@douglascountyhealth.org |
Phone: | (217) 253-3421 Fax |
Phone: | (217) 253-4137 Phone |
Operating Agency: | Douglas County Health Department |
Agency Type: | Governmental |
Person In Charge: | Stacy Shonkwiler, RN, MSN |
Hours: | M-F; 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Fees: | $25.75 or Medicaid reimbursement |
Eligibility: | No restrictions |
Area Served: | Douglas County |
Ages Served: | Children ages one to six |
Appt. Necessary: | Yes |
Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
About: | The Health Departments Maternal and Child
Health Programs and the Illinois Department of Public Health have coordinated
efforts to provide lead screening for all children ages one to six years of age in
Douglas County. Appropriate follow-up of elevated blood lead levels is facilitated
through the health department and the Illinois Department of Public Health in
accordance with the Lead Poisoning Prevent Act. |