Senate Bill 398 Summary

• Establishes a Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Commission within the Department of Health and Human Services within 30 days of the bill's effective date.

• Commission consists of 9 voting members appointed by the governor with senate consent, including representatives from DHHS (serving as chair), Department of Environment/Great Lakes/Energy, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, pediatric public health, local health departments, certified lead-abatement contractors, and three general public members with specified qualifications.

• Commission must conduct at least 2 public hearings to solicit input from 27 specified organizations and stakeholders including medical associations, nurses associations, health plans, schools, environmental groups, and parent advocates of children with lead poisoning.

• First public hearing must occur within 60 days of commission appointment; commission may hold additional hearings as needed and must conduct all business in compliance with the Open Meetings Act and provide public access to records under the Freedom of Information Act.

• Effective 90 days after enactment, contingent upon passage of Senate Bill 399 of the 100th Legislature.