CA SB1041

Establishes state goal that all children at risk of lead exposure receive blood lead screening tests and requires the State Department of Public Health and local agencies to take necessary action to meet this goal.

Requires health care providers to notify parents and guardians about childhood lead exposure risks and the requirement for blood lead screening tests for children enrolled in Medi-Cal and other at-risk children.

Requires the department to develop regulations by July 1, 2019 establishing risk factors for lead poisoning (including homes built before 1978, proximity to industrial facilities, freeways, and other environmental risk factors) in consultation with medical and environmental experts.

Expands biennial report requirements to include total number of Medi-Cal-enrolled children screened, screening results by blood lead level ranges, case management services provided, and identified sources of lead exposure.

Requires the department to prominently post the biennial report on its website by March 1, 2019 and annually thereafter, and to collaborate with the State Department of Health Care Services to collect lead screening data for Medi-Cal enrollees.