093_HB0197eng
HB0197 Engrossed LRB093 04225 DRJ 04270 b
1 AN ACT in relation to public health.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Lead Poisoning Prevention Act is amended
5 by adding Section 7.3 as follows:
6 (410 ILCS 45/7.3 new)
7 Sec. 7.3. Screening of pregnant or lactating women.
8 Subject to appropriations or other available funding, the
9 Department shall establish a program to provide lead
10 poisoning screening for women who are (i) determined to
11 reside in an area defined as high risk by the Department,
12 (ii) age 13 or older, and (iii) either pregnant or lactating.