HB 312 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEAD TESTING.
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Summary
This bill updates Delaware's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act to modify how elevated blood lead levels are confirmed in children under 16. It allows a confirmed elevated blood lead level to be established through either a venous blood test or through two capillary blood tests collected within 12 weeks of each other. The capillary testing method offers approximately 99.75% accuracy when properly collected. The change aligns Delaware's definition with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's surveillance standards. The bill reduces barriers to identifying and managing childhood lead exposure by providing a more accessible testing option.
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Official abstract
This Act amends the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act to update the statutory definition of confirmatory blood lead testing for children under 16 years of age. The Act allows a confirmed elevated blood lead level to be established either through a venous blood lead test or through two capillary blood lead screenings collected within 12 weeks of each other, provided that the applicable lead reference value is met or exceeded. Two positive capillary blood lead screenings yield an effective specificity of approximately 99.75% when properly collected. This change is consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance case definition, reduces barriers to case identification and management, and requires conforming regulatory updates.
Sponsors (4)
- Kimberly Williams Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
Action history (8)
- Mar 5, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 Re-Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits · lower
- Apr 21, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT · lower
- Apr 21, 2026 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
- May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
- May 20, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- May 21, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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