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MI HB5369
Bill
Status
12/10/2024
Primary Sponsor
Karen Whitsett
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AI Summary
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Amends the Public Health Code's lead poisoning prevention program to change mandatory language from "shall" to "must" throughout the statute for consistency.
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Requires local health departments or physicians notified of children under 3 years of age with elevated blood lead levels to refer those children to the Early On program administered by the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential.
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Changes reporting timeline to July 1 of each year for annual reports to the legislature on lead screening rates and blood lead level confirmations for children under 6 years of age.
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Updates reporting requirements for lead poisoning prevention program expenditures to be due by July 1 annually with complete accounting of funds from the preceding fiscal year.
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Contingent on enactment of House Bill No. 5368 of the 102nd Legislature.
Legislative Description
Children: health; automatic qualification for children's special health care services for certain children affected by lead exposure; require. Amends secs. 5823 & 5825 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5823 & 333.5825). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5368'23
Children: health
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
12/18/2024