Delaware General Assembly

Signed 8/31/23

Becomes effective upon date of signature of the Governor or upon date specified

6/14/23

Lambert

Sen. Gay
Reps. Dorsey Walker, Morrison, Minor-Brown

Sen. Buckson, Hansen, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lockman, Mantzavinos, S. McBride, Sokola, Sturgeon, Walsh
Reps. Baumbach, Bolden, Bush, Cooke, Gray, Griffith, Harris, Heffernan, K. Johnson, Neal, Romer, K. Williams

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

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.

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8/31/23

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