Bill > H2248

This bill aims to reduce lead poisoning in children by making several amendments to existing Massachusetts laws. The key provisions include: (1) requiring reasonable cause to believe that lead in the premises is the proximate cause of elevated blood lead levels in children aged 6 or younger before a criminal complaint can be filed for failure to comply with lead abatement orders; (2) allowing the director to waive lead remediation requirements if the remediation itself poses a risk of lead poisoning to the children residing in the premises; (3) requiring the inclusion of information on potential lead sources in children's toys, jewelry, pottery, and other objects in the state's lead poisoning prevention program; and (4) expanding the lead inspection and abatement requirements to cover not just homes, but also other places where children under 6 spend 3 or more hours per day, such as daycares.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2248