Bill > S2586

This bill, known as the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act or the TEST KIDS Act, mandates that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, establish a system for states to report quarterly on the number of children under two years old with elevated blood lead levels. Elevated blood lead levels are a serious health concern, particularly for young children, as lead exposure can cause developmental problems. The CDC will then use this data to pinpoint geographic areas with a high concentration of children affected by lead and investigate the origins of that lead contamination, with funding authorized to carry out these provisions.