HOUSE BILL NO. 4747

June 20, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Cherry and Howell and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 5478b.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 5478b. (1) The commission shall do all of the following:

(a) Study environmental threats of lead poisoning to children's health.

(b) Review the lead poisoning prevention program established under section 5474 and evaluate the effectiveness of the program, including, but not limited to, the ability of the program to satisfy federal law requirements that 100% of all young children enrolled in Medicaid are screened with a blood lead test.

(c) Make recommendations for improvements to the lead poisoning prevention program established under section 5474.

(2) The commission shall consider all information received from its public hearings, review information from other sources, and study the experiences of other states. The commission shall develop short- and long-range strategic recommendations for childhood lead poisoning prevention and control in this state. The recommendations shall include, but are not limited to, strategies to do all of the following:

(a) Enhance public and professional awareness of lead poisoning as a child health emergency.

(b) Significantly increase blood lead testing rates for young children.

(c) Eliminate or manage the sources of lead poisoning, especially focusing on lead-based paint in aged housing.

(d) Ensure state interagency as well as public and private cooperation and communication regarding resolution of this complex environmental and public health problem.

(3) The commission shall submit a written report of its findings, including the recommendations under subsection (2), to the governor and the legislature by March 31, 2020 and annually after that by March 31 of each year. A representative of the department of health and human services shall provide testimony summarizing the findings and recommendations of the commission to the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with jurisdiction over issues pertaining to public health and children.

(4) As used in this section, "commission" means the childhood lead poisoning prevention and control commission established and appointed by the governor under section 5478a.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4748 (request no. 01841'19 *) of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law.