WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        H.B. 1658

(III)    EDUCATE PARENTS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY CONDITIONS IN
HOUSING THAT LEAD TO LEAD POISONING;

(IV)    EDUCATE PARENTS ON HOW TO MINIMIZE AND CONTROL
LEAD PARTICULATE GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION;

(V)     TEACH AND INFORM PARENTS TO ASSESS LEAD HAZARDS
FROM AN IN-HOME PERSPECTIVE;

(VI)    TEACH PARENTS ABOUT THE NUTRITIONAL AND DIETARY
PRACTICES THAT AFFECT LEAD ABSORPTION IN CHILDREN;

(VII)  INSTRUCT PARENTS LIVING IN RENTAL PROPERTY OF THEIR
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR LANDLORD;
AND

(VIII) INFORM PARENTS OF INFORMATION ABOUT LEAD
POISONING AND LEAD MITIGATION FOR IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THEIR
CHILDREN.

(2) THE SECRETARY MAY CONTRACT WITH OUTSIDE SOURCES TO
PROVIDE THE SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE LEAD POISONING OUTREACH AND
EDUCATION PROGRAM.

Article - Health - General

18-106.

(A)     THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A LEAD POISONING
SCREENING PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSURE THE APPROPRIATE SCREENING OF
CHILDREN IN MARYLAND FOR LEAD POISONING.

(B)     THE LEAD POISONING SCREENING PROGRAM SHALL:

(1)      ENCOURAGE CONTINUITY OF CARE WITH THE CHILD'S CONTINUING
CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER;

(2)      PROMOTE TIMELY, APPROPRIATE SCREENING OF CHILDREN AT
RISK OF BEING POISONED BY LEAD;

(3)      UTILIZE ALL OF THE PAYMENT MECHANISMS AVAILABLE TO COVER
LEAD POISONING SCREENING, 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;

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