LEAD SCREENING H.B. 5117 (H-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5117 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Stephen Ehardt
House Committee: Health Policy
Senate Committee: Families and Human Services
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Public health Code to require a clinical laboratory that analyzed a blood sample for lead to report the results to the Department of Community Health (DCH) in a DCH-prescribed electronic format within five days after the analysis was completed. Within 90 days after the bill's effective date, the DCH would have to mail notice of the bill's reporting requirements to each clinical laboratory doing business in Michigan. The reporting requirements would apply beginning October 1, 2005.
Proposed MCL 333.20531 Legislative Analyst: Julie Koval
FISCAL IMPACT
A system for the electronic reporting of blood lead analysis by clinical labs is already in place, so the bill would not result in any additional costs for implementation of that system. The bill could potentially result in a small amount of savings for the Department of Community Health because it would no longer have to process paper reports. (The majority of labs already report electronically; however, a small number still report on paper.)
Date Completed: 3-18-04 Fiscal Analyst: Dana Patterson
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb5117/0304