HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the changes to
Article '81, Section 12G-ll(c) and (d) made by Section 1 of this
Act shall take effect on July 1, 1985, and shall be abrogated and
of no further force and effect on February 1, 1986 with no
further action required by the General Assembly.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of
this Act shall take effect February 1, 1986.

May 28, 1985
The Honorable Melvin A. Steinberg
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 246.

This bill requires a medical laboratory to report the
results of any blood lead or erythrocyte protoporphyrin test
indicating a risk of lead poisoning greater than Class I
performed on any child 18 years and under to the local health
department of the jurisdiction where the child resides.

House Bill 434, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 21, 1985, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 246.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

Senate Bill No. 246

AN ACT concerning

Medical Laboratories - Blood Lead Reporting

FOR the purpose of requiring that a medical laboratory report to
a local health department the results of certain blood lead
tests above a certain level indicating that indicate a risk
of lead poisoning greater than a certain level; defining a