Preventing Lead Poisoning Act of 2021

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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11 cosponsors · 8 D, 3 R

5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill requires coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) of screening blood lead tests.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 25, 2021

Preventing Lead Poisoning Act of 2021

This bill requires coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) of screening blood lead tests. Specifically, CHIP must cover a child's test once at the age of 12 months and once at the age of 24 months, or once between the ages of 24 months and 72 months if the child has never been assessed, as well as testing at such other times as recommended by a child's health care provider. The bill also provides statutory authority for these requirements (regarding testing intervals) for state Medicaid programs.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Preventing Lead Poisoning Act of 2021

Latest action (May 26, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: May 25, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.