Public Act 93-0104

HB0207 Enrolled                      LRB093 04392 LCB 04442 b

    AN ACT concerning lead poisoning.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.  The Lead Poisoning Prevention Act is amended
by changing Section 6.2 as follows:

    (410 ILCS 45/6.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1306.2)
    Sec. 6.2.  Physicians to screen children.
    (a)  Every physician licensed to practice medicine in all
its branches or health care provider shall screen children  6
months  through  6  years  of  age for lead poisoning who are
determined to reside in an area defined as high risk  by  the
Department.   Children  residing in areas defined as low risk
by the Department shall  be  assessed  for  risk  by  a  risk
assessment  procedure  developed by the Department.  Children
shall be screened, in accordance with guidelines and criteria
set forth by the  American  Academy  of  Pediatrics,  at  the
priority  intervals  and  using  the methods specified in the
guidelines.
    (b)  Each licensed, registered, or approved  health  care
facility  serving  children  from 6 months through 6 years of
age,  including  but  not  limited  to,  health  departments,
hospitals,  clinics,  and  health  maintenance  organizations
approved, registered, or licensed by  the  Department,  shall
take  the  appropriate  steps  to  ensure  that  the patients
receive lead poisoning screening, where  medically  indicated
or appropriate.
    (c)  Children  6  years and older may also be screened by
physicians or  health  care  providers,  in  accordance  with
guidelines  and criteria set forth by the American Academy of
Pediatrics, according to the priority intervals specified  in
the  guidelines.   Physicians and health care providers shall
also screen children for lead poisoning in  conjunction  with
the  school  health examination, as required under the School
Code, when,  in  the  medical  judgement  of  the  physician,
advanced  practice  nurse  who  has  a  written collaborative
agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes  the
advance  practice  nurse  to  perform health examinations, or
physician assistant who has been delegated to perform  health
examinations  by  the  supervising  physician,  the  child is
potentially at high risk of lead poisoning.
    (d)  Nothing  in  this  Section  shall  be  construed  to
require any child to undergo a lead blood level screening  or
test whose parent or guardian objects on the grounds that the
screening  or  test  conflicts  with  his  or  her  religious
beliefs.
(Source: P.A. 89-381, eff. 8-18-95.)