DE SB300

Requires healthcare providers to determine whether children should receive lead poisoning screening at 24 months of age based on criteria established by the Division of Public Health, in addition to the existing mandatory screening at 12 months of age.

Directs healthcare providers to order screening for children identified as needing it according to the established criteria and maintain records of screening determinations.

Mandates the Division of Public Health promulgate regulations containing screening criteria within 90 days of enactment, based on model screening standards published by the Centers for Disease Control.

Addresses children who may not have been sufficiently mobile before 12 months of age to be exposed to lead hazards, allowing detection of elevated lead levels in higher-risk children at 24 months.

Becomes effective 60 days after the required regulations are finalized.