Bill > S06105

This bill modifies the definition of "elevated lead levels" in New York State's public health law, lowering the threshold from five to 3.5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood, with the potential for the Department of Health to establish an even lower level through future rule-making. The bill requires the Department of Health to adopt regulations within 90 days to implement this new definition and authorizes emergency regulation adoption. Additionally, the bill mandates that within six months of any federal guidance recommending a lower lead concentration, the department must consider incorporating that guidance into its regulations. The bill also introduces new requirements for medical practitioners providing care to pregnant individuals, requiring them to offer guidance about preventing lead exposure's potential impacts on fetuses and provide reference information about lead sources in the community. These provisions aim to enhance lead exposure awareness and prevention, particularly for pregnant people and their unborn children, by establishing more stringent standards for identifying and addressing elevated blood lead levels.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6105