Bill > HB1270

This bill amends the Childhood Blood Lead Test Act to enhance lead poisoning prevention and testing requirements. The key changes include modifying the legislative purpose to encourage testing children by nine months of age instead of two years, and adding a definition of "child" as an individual under 18 years old. The bill requires health care practitioners to offer or refer blood lead testing for children before they are nine months old, with additional testing required if no test was conducted by 24 months. For children enrolled in government programs, practitioners must notify parents of lead testing requirements. If a capillary blood lead test shows an elevated level, a confirmatory venipuncture test must be performed within 12 weeks with parental consent. The bill also expands requirements for lead exposure risk assessment for pregnant women and mandates that health care practitioners evaluate and test for lead exposure based on risk factors. Additionally, the Department of Health must conduct a public information campaign to inform parents, physicians, and other health care practitioners about lead assessment and testing requirements, and develop and distribute educational materials at no cost to various audiences. The changes aim to improve early detection and prevention of lead poisoning in children and pregnant women.

Health and Social Services

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