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NY S09078
Bill
Status
6/19/2018
Primary Sponsor
Kemp Hannon
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AI Summary
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Lowers the definition of "elevated blood lead levels" from 10 micrograms to 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood, with allowance for the Department of Health to establish lower thresholds by regulation.
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Requires the Department of Health and local health departments to conduct lead case management for children based on five tiered blood lead levels with specific intervention protocols.
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Blood lead levels at 5 micrograms require nutritional and developmental assessment, environmental history review, and nutritional counseling on calcium and iron intake.
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Blood lead levels at 10 micrograms require environmental investigation with home visit, nutritional assessment, iron status lab work, and monitoring.
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Blood lead levels at 20, 45, and 70+ micrograms progressively require more intensive medical evaluation, environmental investigation, chelation therapy consideration, and hospitalization at the highest threshold.
Legislative Description
Provides for the conduct of lead case management by the department of health and local departments of health based on the blood level of a child; establishes protocol for blood levels based on various micrograms.
Last Action
referred to health
6/19/2018