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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 418
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BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Housing and Community Development
Section 4-708(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Volume)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Housing and Community Development
Section 4-708(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Volume)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article—Health—General
18-106.
(a) The Secretary shall establish and administer a Lead Poisoning
[Screening] TESTING Program that will assure the appropriate [screening] BLOOD
LEAD TESTING of [children] EACH CHILD in Maryland for lead poisoning.
(b) The Lead Poisoning [Screening] TESTING Program shall:
(1) Encourage continuity of care with the child's continuing care health
care provider;
(2) Promote timely, appropriate [screening] BLOOD LEAD TESTING of
[children] EACH CHILD [at risk of being poisoned by lead] IN THE STATE;
(3) Utilize all of the payment mechanisms available to cover lead
poisoning [screening] TESTING, including:
(i) Third party payments from insurers;
(ii) The Medical Assistance Program;
(iii) Primary care medical assistance programs established under
waiver from the federal government;
(iv) Health maintenance organizations;
(v) Federally qualified and Maryland qualified community health
centers; and
(vi) Any other Medicaid reimbursement or waiver to which the
State may be entitled under this section;
(4) Target children under 6 years of age; AND
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