An Act To Protect Children from Lead Poisoning II
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2172
Committee Amendment CA_A_H861 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1546, L.D. 2172, Bill, "An Act To 
Protect Children from Lead Poisoning" 
II 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Achieve Universal Blood Lead Level Screening of Maine 
Children' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Identification of high-risk areas. Resolved: That the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall 
identify areas of the State that are of high -risk of having children with elevated blood 
lead levels based on analysis of blood lead level surveillance data; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Achievement of universal blood lead level screening. Resolved: 
That the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control 
and Prevention shall attempt to achieve universal blood lead level screening in high-risk 
areas: 
1. For children 12 to 24 months of age; and 
2. For children 25 to 72 months of age who have not previously been tested or who 
have had a change in risk of exposure to lead due to moving to a dwelling built prior to 
1950 or to living in a dwelling built prior to 1950 that has recently undergone renovations 
or remodeling; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Annual reporting. Resolved: 
That the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall report annually 
to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and 
human services matters, beginning January 2009. The report must include identification 
of high-risk areas, progress made in achieving universal blood lead level screening in 
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designated high-risk areas, lessons learned in attempting to achieve universal blood lead 
level screening and any further recommendations for screening; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Department of Education and Department of Health and Human 
Services; report. Resolved: That by January 15, 2009 the Department of Education 
and Department of Health and Human Services shall report to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters 
on the feasibility of including blood lead level assessment information in the school 
records of enrolled children. The departments shall consider using the record system in 
use for immunization information under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 
6358.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. 
The amendment directs the 
Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention to identify areas of high risk of having children with elevated blood lead 
levels, to attempt to achieve universal blood lead level screening for certain children, to 
report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
health and human services matters and to report with the Department of Education on the 
feasibility of including blood lead level assessment information in school records of 
enrolled children. 
FISCAL \OTE HE(JLIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/26/08 frac.. 
LD 2172 
LR 3220(02) 
An Act To Protect Children from Lead Poisoning 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with reporting on the feasibility of including blood lead 
level assessment information in the school records of enrolled children can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. Additional costs to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the Department of Health and 
Human Services can also be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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