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MS HB923
Bill
Status
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Bell
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AI Summary
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Requires the State Department of Health to revise lead poisoning prevention policies to align with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations
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Mandates identification of geographic locations (such as zip codes or counties) with high risk factors for elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) in children and requires universal screening and testing at 12 and 24 months of age in those areas
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Lowers the threshold for mandatory lead risk assessments from current levels to 5.0 micrograms per deciliter of blood
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Requires the department to develop centralized web-based data resources containing EBLL prevalence estimates, lead poisoning surveillance data, lead in housing risk estimates, lead-safe housing registries, and lead service line inventories
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Takes effect July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Lead poisoning; require Department of Health to revise its prevention policies to align with CDC recommendation.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2022