Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 31, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
Jun 21, 2017 |
recommitted to rules |
Jun 14, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1739 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 24, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6472
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S6472 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6906
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1370, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S1028, A5779
2017-S6472 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6472 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the definition of elevated blood lead levels PURPOSE : This bill will protect the health of children in New York State by lowering the statutory standard for elevated blood lead levels to reflect current scientific guidance. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: amends the definition of "elevated lead levels" set forth in subdivision 6 of § 1370 of the Public Health Law to lower the level of lead in whole blood requiring action under the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program from the current level of 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood (pg/dL) to 5 pg/dL. The section also clarifies that the statutory authorization for the Department of Health to establish a different blood lead level (BLL) by regulation only permits it to establish a level lower than 5 pg/dL. Section 2: provides that, within 90 days after this act takes effect, the Department of Health shall adopt all necessary regulations to define "elevated lead levels" to mean a BLL greater than or equal to 5 pg/dL of whole blood, or such lower BLL as the Department may
2017-S6472 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6472 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, JACOBS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the definition of elevated blood lead levels THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 1370 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 485 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: 6. "Elevated lead levels" means a blood lead level greater than or equal to [ten] FIVE micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood or such LOWER blood lead level as may be established by the department pursuant to rule or regulation. § 2. (a) Within 90 days after the date on which this act takes effect, the department of health shall adopt all necessary regulations to define "elevated lead levels" to mean a blood lead level greater than or equal to 5 micrograms per deciliter of whole blood, or such lower blood lead level as the department may establish, to be utilized in its lead poisoning prevention program. The department shall be authorized to promulgate regulations on an emergency basis to implement the provisions of this act. (b) Within 6 months after the date on which the federal department of health and human services has published guidance recommending a lower concentration of lead in blood than the concentration established pursu- ant to section one of this act as the reference level for conducting an environmental intervention, the department of health shall publish a notice of proposed rule making to consider the incorporation of such guidance into its regulations. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10663-01-7
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