CA AB2279

Expands risk factors for childhood lead poisoning screening to include residency in or visit to a foreign country and residency in a high-risk ZIP Code, with regulations to be developed by January 1, 2021.

Requires the State Department of Public Health to update its funding allocation formula for local agencies administering the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and revise allocations before each contract cycle.

Directs the department to base funding allocations on the most recent data for the number of children with elevated blood lead levels in each jurisdiction to ensure equitable distribution of resources.

Redefines "elevated blood levels" as a blood lead level aligned with the most recent federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, rather than specifying fixed numerical thresholds.