LRB-4694/1
SWB:amn
2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
February 26, 2016 - Introduced by Representatives C. Taylor, Johnson, Barnes,
Sargent, Berceau, Pope, Kahl, Zepnick, Subeck, Shankland, Mason, Goyke,
Wachs and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Senators Ringhand,
C. Larson, Lassa
and Risser. Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
AB957,1,3
1An Act to amend 254.151 (2) and 254.166 (1); and
to create 254.151 (2m) of the
2statutes;
relating to: testing for lead in homes of certain children and making
3an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill reduces the blood lead level at which the Department of Health
Services is required to conduct a lead investigation. Under the bill, DHS must
conduct a lead investigation, including water testing and testing for lead-based
paint hazards, when the department is notified that an occupant of a dwelling or
premises who is under six years of age has a level of lead in the blood of five or more
micrograms per 100 milliliters of blood. Current law allows DHS to request
admission to a dwelling or premises to conduct a lead investigation when the
department is notified that an occupant of a dwelling or premises who is under six
years of age has a level of lead in the blood of ten or more micrograms per 1000
milliliters of blood, and requires DHS to conduct a lead investigation if the level of
lead is either 20 or more micrograms per 100 milliliters of blood, as confirmed by one
venous blood test, or 15 or more micrograms per 100 milliliters of blood, as confirmed
by two venous blood tests that are performed at least 90 days apart.
This bill also provides funding to pay for the cost of the testing required by the
bill.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB957,1
1Section
1. 254.151 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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254.151
(2) To fund lead poisoning or lead exposure screening, care
3coordination and follow-up services
, including lead investigations, to children under
4age 6 who are not covered by a 3rd-party payer.
AB957,2
5Section
2. 254.151 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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254.151
(2m) To fund lead investigations under s. 254.166 (1).
AB957,3
7Section
3. 254.166 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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254.166
(1) The department may, after
Notwithstanding ss. 254.11 (intro.) and
9(9) and 254.156, for purposes of this subsection, "lead poisoning or lead exposure"
10means a level of lead in the blood of 5 or more micrograms per 100 milliliters of blood.
11After being notified that an occupant of a dwelling or premises who is under 6 years
12of age has blood lead poisoning or lead exposure,
present official credentials to the
13owner or occupant of the dwelling or premises, or to a representative of the owner,
14and request admission to conduct a lead investigation of the dwelling or premises.
15If the department is notified that an occupant of a dwelling or premises who is a child
16under 6 years of age has an elevated blood lead level, the department shall conduct
17a lead investigation of the dwelling or premises or ensure that a lead investigation
18of the dwelling or premises is conducted
, including water testing and testing for any
19lead-based paint hazard. The lead investigation shall be conducted during business
20hours, unless the owner or occupant of the dwelling or premises consents to an
21investigation during nonbusiness hours or unless the department determines that
1the dwelling or premises presents an imminent lead hazard. The department shall
2use reasonable efforts to provide prior notice of the lead investigation to the owner
3of the dwelling or premises. The department may remove samples or objects
4necessary for laboratory analysis to determine the presence of a lead hazard in the
5dwelling or premises. The department shall prepare and file written reports of all
6lead investigations conducted under this section and shall make the contents of these
7reports available for inspection by the public, except for medical information, which
8may be disclosed only to the extent that patient health care records may be disclosed
9under ss. 146.82 to 146.835. If the owner or occupant refuses admission, the
10department may seek a warrant to investigate the dwelling or premises. The
11warrant shall advise the owner or occupant of the scope of the lead investigation.
AB957,4
12Section
4.
Fiscal changes.
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(1)
In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
14to the department of health services under section 20.435 (1) (ef) of the statutes, as
15affected by the acts of 2015, the dollar amount for fiscal year 2016-17 is increased
16by $500,000 to pay for lead investigations required under s. 254.166 (1).
