HOUSE BILL No. 6409


     September 24, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Kolb, Schauer, Zelenko, Williams, Thomas, Schermesser and Lipsey and referred to the
Committee on Health Policy.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

   "Public health code,"

   (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 5474a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 5474A.  (1) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF

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        THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A LEAD POISONING

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        PREVENTION TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS OF LEAD

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        POISONING TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH, REVIEW THIS STATE'S LEAD POISON-

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        ING PREVENTION PROGRAM, EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THAT PRO-

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        GRAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ABILITY OF THE PROGRAM TO

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        SATISFY FEDERAL LAW REQUIREMENTS THAT 100% OF ALL YOUNG CHILDREN

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        ENROLLED IN MEDICAID SHALL BE SCREENED WITH A BLOOD LEAD TEST,

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        AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THAT PROGRAM.

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             (2) MEMBERS OF THE LEAD POISONING PREVENTION TASK FORCE

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        ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (1) SHALL CONSIST


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        OF, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, AT LEAST 1 REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH OF

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        THE FOLLOWING:

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             (A) LANDLORD AND TENANT ASSOCIATION.

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             (B) BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION RELATED TO PUBLIC

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        HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT.

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             (C) PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

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             (D) PEDIATRICIAN.

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             (E) ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION.

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             (F) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION.

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             (G) ANY OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATION OR ASSOCIATION CON-

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        CERNED WITH THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF LEAD POISONING.

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             (3) NOT LATER THAN 1 YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS

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        SECTION, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THE LEAD POISONING PREVENTION

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        TASK FORCE SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS, INCLUD-

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        ING RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PRO-

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        GRAM TO ENSURE THAT ALL YOUNG CHILDREN ENROLLED IN MEDICAID AND

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        THOSE CHILDREN WHO MAY BE AT RISK RECEIVE BLOOD LEAD SCREENING

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        AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES TO WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED, TO THE DEPART-

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        MENT, THE GOVERNOR, AND THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND

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        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT CONSIDER LEGISLATION RELATED TO

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        PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.















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