Bill > HB1369

This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Health to provide educational materials about blood lead level testing to pregnant women who receive vouchers for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). WIC is a federal program that provides food assistance and nutrition education to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. In addition to information on blood lead testing, the department must also educate these women about specialized nutritional services, methods to reduce lead in the body, and other available support services designed for individuals with high blood lead levels or lead poisoning.