S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7582
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 23, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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 screening for lead
poisoning in children
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1370-e of the public health law is amended by
adding two new subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows:
6. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS TO RECOMMEND
FOLLOW UP BLOOD LEAD LEVEL SCREENINGS TO PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHOSE BLOOD
LEAD LEVELS TEST AT NOT LESS THAN 15 MICROGRAMS PER DECILITER OF WHOLE
BLOOD UP TO 24.99 MICROGRAMS PER DECILITER OF WHOLE BLOOD.
7. IF A CHILD'S BLOOD LEVEL TEST IS ABOVE 25 MICROGRAMS PER DECILITER
OF WHOLE BLOOD, THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS DESIGNEE SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE
MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION, AS REQUIRED BY
SUBPART 67-2 OF TITLE TEN OF THE NEW YORK STATE CODES, RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS, IS COMPLETED. IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT THE INVESTIGATION
HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF ITS NOTICE OF
THE BLOOD LEAD LEVEL FINDING, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMPLETE SUCH INVES-
TIGATION IMMEDIATELY. THE DEPARTMENT MAY TAKE REASONABLE MEASURES TO
COLLECT THE COSTS OF CONDUCTING THESE ASSESSMENTS FROM ENTITIES
ORIGINALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING THEM.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11050-01-5