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NY A00944
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Rivera
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AI Summary
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Lowers the threshold for "elevated lead levels" from 5 micrograms to 3.5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood in New York's public health law
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Requires the Department of Health to adopt necessary regulations within 90 days of the act taking effect, with authority to use emergency rulemaking
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Mandates the Department of Health to propose new rules within 6 months if federal guidance recommends a blood lead reference level lower than the state's current standard
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Allows the Department of Health to establish even lower blood lead thresholds through future rules or regulations
Legislative Description
Relates to the definition of elevated blood lead levels; provides that elevated lead levels means a blood lead level greater than or equal to 3.5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood or such lower blood lead level as may be established by the department of health pursuant to rule or regulation.
Last Action
referred to ways and means
1/7/2026