Assembly Bill A10256

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires evidence of the lead screening of children in any school

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A10256 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1376-b, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A1805

2017-A10256 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the parent or guardian of any child entering pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, second or fourth grade to provide proof to school districts including special education schools that such child has been screened for lead.

2017-A10256 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10256
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 27, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to lead screening  of
   any  child  entering  pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, second or fourth
   grade
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
 1376-b to read as follows:
   § 1376-B. LEAD SCREENING. 1. OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES  OF  THE  STATE,  A
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT, A BOARD OR COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, A CHARTER
 SCHOOL, AN APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION  OF  STUDENTS  WITH
 DISABILITIES  APPROVED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH E, F, G OR H OF SUBDIVISION
 TWO OF SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AN  APPROVED
 PROVIDER  OF  PRESCHOOL  SPECIAL  EDUCATION APPROVED PURSUANT TO SECTION
 FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW OR A STATE-SUPPORTED  SCHOOL
 OPERATING  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE FORTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, SHALL,
 PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, OBTAIN  FROM  THE  PARENT  OR
 GUARDIAN  OF  ALL  CHILDREN IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN, KINDERGARTEN, SECOND OR
 FOURTH GRADE, EVIDENCE THAT SAID CHILD HAS BEEN SCREENED FOR LEAD.
   2. WHENEVER THERE EXISTS NO EVIDENCE OF LEAD SCREENING AS PROVIDED FOR
 IN  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE OF  THE
 CHILD'S  SCREENING  FOR  LEAD,  SUCH SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE SUCH PARENT OR
 GUARDIAN OF SUCH CHILD WITH INFORMATION ON LEAD  POISONING  IN  CHILDREN
 AND  LEAD  POISONING  PREVENTION  AND REFER SUCH PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO A
 PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER OR THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY.
   3. (A) IF ANY PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO SUCH CHILD  IS  UNABLE  TO  OBTAIN
 LEAD  TESTING,  SUCH PERSON MAY PRESENT SUCH CHILD TO THE HEALTH OFFICER
 OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CHILD RESIDES,  WHO  SHALL  THEN  PERFORM  OR
 ARRANGE FOR SUCH REQUIRED SCREENING.
   (B) THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A FEE
 SCHEDULE FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL FOR
 LEAD  SCREENING  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER,
 WHICH SHALL VARY DEPENDING ON PATIENT HOUSEHOLD INCOME.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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