SENATE BILL No. 755

 

 

October 2, 2003, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM, CHERRY, SCHAUER, JACOBS, SCOTT, CLARK-COLEMAN, GOSCHKA, TOY and CROPSEY and referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Public health code,"                                                       

                                                                                

    (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 20531.                        

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 20531.  Not later than January 1, 2004, the department                 

                                                                                

2   shall mail a notice to each clinical laboratory licensed under              

                                                                                

3   this act explaining the reporting requirements of this section.             

                                                                                

4   Beginning October 1, 2005, a clinical laboratory that analyzes a            

                                                                                

5   blood sample for lead shall report the results of the blood lead            

                                                                                

6   analysis to the department electronically in a format as                    

                                                                                

7   prescribed by the department.  The clinical laboratory shall                

                                                                                

8   submit the report to the department as required under this                  

                                                                                

9   section within 30 days after the analysis is completed.