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IN HB1279
Bill
Status
1/11/2018
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Dvorak
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AI Summary
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Requires school corporation governing bodies to mandate lead poisoning testing for students, effective July 1, 2018.
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Students whose parents state in writing they are financially unable to pay for testing shall be referred to free clinics or public health facilities serving indigents.
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State department of health and state board of education must jointly adopt rules governing lead poisoning testing procedures.
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Test records shall be created and continuously maintained by the state department of health to support student health protection and promotion.
Legislative Description
Mandatory testing of students for lead poisoning. Mandates that the governing body of a school corporation require students to be tested for lead poisoning.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/11/2018