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NY S05024

Bill

Status

Passed

8/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

Gustavo Rivera

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes statewide registry of children's blood lead levels maintained as confidential, with limited disclosure for medical treatment, epidemiological data, and sharing with the state immunization information system.

  • Requires primary health care providers to give parents of children under six years old guidance on lead poisoning prevention, including contact information for state-designated childhood lead poisoning prevention programs.

  • Mandates primary health care providers conduct lead exposure risk assessment questionnaires for children ages six months to six years at routine well-child visits or at least annually.

  • Expands lead screening requirements to pre-school, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten enrollees (in addition to existing child care requirements), with county health officers providing screening for families unable to obtain testing.

  • Authorizes schools to access blood lead information from the statewide immunization system to verify lead screening status for child care and school enrollment and to provide educational materials to parents about lead exposure risks.

Legislative Description

Provides for prevention and screening for elevated lead levels in children.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.532

8/17/2022

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/28/2022
Health1/5/2022
Ways and Means6/9/2021
Health2/22/2021

Full Bill Text

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