House Journal: Page 1470: Thursday, April 13, 2000
22 the age range for child death case review provisions
23 as enacted under 2000 Iowa Acts, House File 2365, and
24 the Iowa domestic abuse death review team provisions
25 as enacted under 2000 Iowa Acts, House File 2362."
Amendment H-8859 was adopted.
Ford of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment H-8732 filed by him on April 5, 2000.
Ford of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment H-8763 and amendment H-8764 filed by him on April 6,
2000.
Nelson-Forbes of Marshall offered the following amendment H-
8858 filed by Nelson-Forbes, et al., and moved its adoption:
H-8858
1 Amend Senate File 2429, as passed by the Senate, as
2 follows:
3 1. Page 17, by inserting after line 25 the
4 following:
5 "Sec. ___. CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING STUDY AND
6 REPORT.
7 1. The director of public health, in consultation
8 with an ad hoc committee appointed by the director and
9 comprised of public health officials, health care
10 providers, consumer groups, educators, early childhood
11 development specialists, housing officials, property
12 owners, real estate interests, representatives from
13 the environmental health chapter team of Healthy
14 Iowans 2010, and other members deemed appropriate by
15 the director, shall conduct a study regarding
16 prevention of lead poisoning among children in the
17 state. The study shall include, but is not limited
18 to, the following:
19 a. An assessment of the incidence and prevalence
20 of lead poisoning in the state, including the
21 determination of any geographic, social, or economic
22 patterns or other common characteristics which
23 identify vulnerable populations in the state who are
24 at-risk of lead poisoning.
25 b. An evaluation of the effectiveness of current
26 childhood lead screening efforts and voluntary options
27 and alternatives to increase lead screening, including
28 incorporating lead screening information and efforts
29 into ongoing immunization programs and activities.
30 The study shall also identify opportunities to
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