House Sponsors: DAVIS,MONIQUE, LYONS,EILEEN AND BELLOCK. Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON Short description: LEAD POISONING-PREGNANT WOMEN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Requires physicians to screen pregnant women for lead poisoning and to warn them against the dangers of breast feeding their infants if they screen positive. Requires the Department of Public Health to make quarterly reports to the General Assembly concerning the implementation of measures to prevent and treat lead poisoning. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 410 ILCS 45/6.3 new 410 ILCS 45/14.5 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2310/2310-425 20 ILCS 2310/2310-430 Deletes everything. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires that pamphlets published by the Department concerning health care for women must include information concerning lead poisoning (including the risks associated with breast-feeding a newborn infant by a woman whose level of lead poisoning is identified as posing a risk to a nursing infant) and the need for screening for lead poisoning. Includes the provision of that information among the duties of the Department's staff person designated to handle women's health issues. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status