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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEAD POISONING PREVENTION.

DE · session 152 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jun 14, 2023

Latest action (Aug 31, 2023) Signed by Governor

Summary

This Act makes various amendments to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act to improve compliance with its testing and reporting requirements. First, this Act requires physicians to take a training program every 2 years relating to the provisions of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Second, it requires the Division of Public Health to develop electronic forms to be used at a child’s 12 and 24 month well visit that record lead screening results and are shared with the Divison. Third, it clarifies that laboratories and health care professionals involved in blood lead level analysis must report results to the the Division of Public Health. Finally, it requires the Division of Public Health to share data with school nurses relating to whether an enrolled student has been screened for lead poisoning.

Sponsors (24)

Action history (10)

  1. Jun 14, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
  2. Jun 21, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · lower
  3. Jun 22, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HB 227 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  4. Jun 22, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HB 227 - Stricken in House · lower
  5. Jun 22, 2023 Amendment HA 2 to HB 227 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  6. Jun 22, 2023 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
  7. Jun 22, 2023 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
  8. Jun 27, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · upper
  9. Jun 29, 2023 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
  10. Aug 31, 2023 Signed by Governor · executive

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