HF 3317

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; establishing an elevated blood lead level prevention program;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.9502,
subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.9502, subdivision 9, is amended to
read:

Subd. 9.

Classification of data.

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including
section 13.05, subdivision 9, data collected by the commissioner of health about persons
with blood lead levels, including analytic results from samples of paint, soil, dust, and
drinking water taken from the individual's home and immediate property, shall be private
and may only be used by the commissioner of health, the commissioner of labor and
industry, authorized agents of Indian tribes, deleted text begin and deleted text end authorized employees of local boards of
health for the purposes set forth in this section new text begin , and a public health organization that has
entered into a data sharing agreement with the commissioner of health under section
144.9512, subdivision 2 new text end .

Sec. 2.

new text begin [144.9512] ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL PREVENTION
PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health shall provide a
grant to a public health organization with expertise in lead poisoning prevention for the
purpose of establishing an elevated blood lead level prevention program. The program
shall assist families of children at risk for elevated blood lead levels to prevent their
children's blood lead levels from rising to 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole
blood.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Data. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health and the public health organization
shall enter into a data sharing agreement that provides the organization with the names
of children found to have blood lead levels of more than five micrograms of lead per
deciliter of whole blood. The commissioner of health and the organization shall enter into
a data privacy agreement that ensures that data on children with elevated blood lead levels
remains private as required under section 144.9502, subdivision 9.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Program requirements. new text end

new text begin The program shall operate from January 1, 2007,
to January 1, 2010, and offer the following services:
new text end

new text begin (1) education and information services that inform parents about the risk of elevated
blood lead levels and the importance of prevention;
new text end

new text begin (2) assessments that identify possible sources of lead in and around homes, such
as home lead tests;
new text end

new text begin (3) referrals to and assistance in accessing lead abatement services when appropriate;
new text end

new text begin (4) assistance in ensuring that all children in the program receive lead testing every
three months;
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new text begin (5) consultation services with physicians about prevention issues;
new text end

new text begin (6) health education and information services including information on diet and
health practices that prevent further increases in blood lead levels; and
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new text begin (7) case coordination services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report required. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health shall submit a report to the
legislature by February 15, 2009, that contains information on the impact of the program
and recommendations on whether or not the program should be continued, and if so, any
changes that should be made to the program. The public health organization shall provide
the commissioner of health with all the data necessary to complete the report.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2007 to the commissioner
of health to be used for a grant to a public health organization with expertise in lead
poisoning prevention for the purpose of establishing an elevated blood lead level
prevention program under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.9512. The grant may be used
in combination with existing public and private funds.
new text end