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SJ 65 Lead poisoning prevention.

Introduced by: Benjamin J. Lambert III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Cooperation in educating the medical profession concerning certain laws and programs relating to lead poisoning prevention. Encourages the Board of Medicine, the Medical Society of Virginia, and the Old Dominion Medical Society to cooperate in educating the medical profession concerning certain laws and programs relating to lead poisoning prevention. The Joint Subcommittee Studying Lead Poisoning Prevention requests that this cooperation include (i) the requirements of §§ 32.1-46.1 and 32.1-46.2 relating to the Board of Health's protocol for identification of children with elevated blood-lead levels and the requirement to test children in accordance with such protocol for elevated blood-lead levels or to obtain a determination that the children are at low risk for elevated blood-lead levels, (ii) the activities of Lead-Safe Virginia and Bright Futures, and (iii) the partnership between the Departments of Health and Medical Assistance Services to prevent lead poisoning and to improve children's health. This resolution is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Lead Poisoning Prevention.


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