Ch. 521

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C) THE SECRETARY SHALL TARGET EFFORTS TO PROMOTE AND TO
PROVIDE LEAD POISONING SCREENING TO AREAS OF HIGHEST RISK, AS IDENTIFIED
BY FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

(1) CENSUS TRACT INFORMATION NOTING AREAS CENSUS TRACT

INFORMATION NOTING AREAS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS WITH LARGE

CONCENTRATIONS OF PRE-1978 HOUSING; AND

(2) HIGHEST RATES OF LEAD POISONING AS EVIDENCED BY
INFORMATION PROVIDED TO AND BY THE CHILDHOOD LEAD REGISTRY
ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

Article - Family Law

5-556.1.

WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 6 YEARS ENTERS CARE IN
A FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD SHALL
PROVIDE TO THE FAMILY DAY CARE HOME EVIDENCE OF AN APPROPRIATE
SCREENING FOR LEAD POISONING. THIS EVIDENCE MAY INCLUDE
DOCUMENTATION FROM THE CHILD'S CONTINUING CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
THAT THE CHILD WAS SCREENED THROUGH AN INITIAL QUESTIONNAIRE AND WAS
DETERMINED NOT TO BE AT RISK FOR LEAD POISONING.

5-580.2.

WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 6 YEARS ENTERS CARE IN
A CHILD CARE CENTER, A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD SHALL PROVIDE TO
THE CHILD CARE CENTER EVIDENCE OF AN APPROPRIATE SCREENING FOR LEAD
POISONING. THIS EVIDENCE MAY INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE CHILD'S
CONTINUING CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT THE CHILD WAS SCREENED
THROUGH AN INITIAL QUESTIONNAIRE AND WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE AT RISK
FOR LEAD POISONING.

5-589.1.

WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 6 YEARS ENTERS CARE IN
A CHILD CARE CENTER IN A STATE-OCCUPIED BUILDING, A PARENT OR GUARDIAN
OF THE CHILD SHALL PROVIDE TO THE CHILD CARE CENTER EVIDENCE OF AN
APPROPRIATE SCREENING FOR LEAD POISONING. THIS EVIDENCE MAY INCLUDE
DOCUMENTATION FROM THE CHILD'S CONTINUING CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
THAT THE CHILD WAS SCREENED THROUGH AN INITIAL QUESTIONNAIRE AND WAS
DETERMINED NOT TO BE AT RISK FOR LEAD POISONING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before January 1,
1998, the Department of the Environment, in collaboration with the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene, the Office for Children, Youth and Families, the
Department of Human Resources, the Department of Housing and Community
Development, the Department of Education, the Department of Budget and Fiscal
Planning, and representatives of local health and environmental departments, shall
develop and report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1312 of the State Government
Article, to the General Assembly on a statewide plan for coordinated case management

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