Pennsylvania HB1270 amends the Childhood Blood Lead Test Act to enhance lead poisoning prevention and testing for children and pregnant women.
Pennsylvania HB1270 amends the Childhood Blood Lead Test Act to strengthen lead poisoning prevention and testing protocols. The bill mandates that health care practitioners consider lead exposure risks and perform blood lead tests for children by nine months of age, and for pregnant women if risk factors are identified. If a child has not been tested by 24 months, practitioners must test or refer them between 24 and 72 months. The Department of Health is tasked with conducting educational campaigns and distributing materials about lead poisoning.
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