H0079B0082A03755 AJM:CDM 11/15/19 #90 A03755
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 79
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE PETRARCA
Printer's No. 82
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 2 and 3, by striking out
"providers, for health insurance coverage for blood lead
testing" and inserting
practitioners;
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 9 through 17; page 2, lines 1
through 30; page 3, lines 1 and 2; by striking out all of said
lines on said pages
Amend Bill, page 3, line 3, by striking out "4" and inserting
2
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 13 through 15, by striking out all
of said lines
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 15 and 16
"Health care facility." A hospital or health care facility
that is licensed, certified or otherwise regulated to provide
health care services under the laws of this Commonwealth.
"Health care practitioner." As defined in section 103 of the
act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care
Facilities Act.
Amend Bill, page 3, line 16, by striking out "5" and
inserting
3
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 17 through 30; page 4, lines 1
through 3; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
(a) Lead testing requirements.--A child shall receive a
blood lead test between nine and 12 months of age and again at
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approximately 24 months of age. The following apply:
(1) A health care practitioner providing health care
services to children under two years of age shall perform
lead testing on those children, unless the health care
practitioner, after querying the Statewide registry provided
for under section 4(c), determines that the child has already
undergone lead testing.
(2) A child who has not had his blood lead level tested
between approximately nine and 12 months of age and again at
approximately 24 months of age shall have his blood lead
level tested as soon as possible after 24 months of age but
before 72 months of age.
(b) Additional testing.--If the results of a blood lead test
indicate a blood lead level at or above the reference value for
exposure identified by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the health care practitioner shall perform a
confirmatory blood lead test by venipuncture within 12 weeks of
the first blood lead test and within the time frame recommended
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(c) Reporting.--Health care practitioners, health care
facilities and laboratories shall comply with 28 Pa. Code ยง
27.34 (relating to reporting cases of lead poisoning).
Amend Bill, page 4, line 4, by striking out "6" and inserting
4
Amend Bill, page 4, line 7, by striking out "physicians,
nurses" and inserting
health care practitioners, health care facilities
Amend Bill, page 4, line 14, by inserting after "levels, "
insurance coverage for testing, including information
regarding the Medical Assistance (MA) Early and Periodic
Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) program and how
to enroll,
Amend Bill, page 4, line 19, by striking out "providers," and
inserting
practitioners, health care facilities,
Amend Bill, page 4, line 24, by striking out "provider" and
inserting
practitioner
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 26 through 30; page 5, lines 1
through 30; page 6, lines 1 through 26; by striking out all of
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said lines on said pages
Amend Bill, page 6, line 27, by striking out "9" and
inserting
5
Amend Bill, page 6, line 28, by striking out "shall" and
inserting
may
Amend Bill, page 6, line 30, by striking out "10" and
inserting
6
Amend Bill, page 6, line 30, by striking out "Date" and
inserting
date
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