Sec. 19a-111a. Lead poisoning prevention program. Lead state agency.
Sec. 19a-111a. Lead poisoning prevention program. Lead state agency. (a) The
Department of Public Health shall be the lead state agency for lead poisoning prevention
in this state. The Commissioner of Public Health shall (1) identify the state and local
agencies in this state with responsibilities related to lead poisoning prevention, and (2)
schedule a meeting of such state agencies and representative local agencies at least once
annually in order to coordinate lead poisoning prevention efforts in this state.
(b) The commissioner shall establish a lead poisoning prevention program to provide screening, diagnosis, consultation, inspection and treatment services, including,
but not limited to, the prevention and elimination of lead poisoning through research,
abatement, education and epidemiological and clinical activities. Such program shall
include, but need not be limited to, the screening services provided pursuant to section
19a-111g.
(c) Within available appropriations, the commissioner may contract with individuals, groups or agencies for the provision of necessary services and enter into assistance
agreements with municipalities, cities, boroughs or district departments of health or
special service districts for the development and implementation of comprehensive lead
poisoning prevention programs consistent with the provisions of sections 19a-110 to
19a-111c, inclusive.
(P.A. 87-394, S. 3, 7; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 03-252, S. 18; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2,
S. 47.)
History: P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction
services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction
Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 03-252 made a technical change
in Subsec. (b); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2 amended Subsec. (a) to designate Department of Public Health as lead state agency
for lead poisoning prevention and establish duties as lead state agency, designated existing provisions re lead poisoning
prevention program as new Subsec. (b) and expanded program to include lead screening services provided pursuant to
Sec. 19a-111g and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c).
Cited. 31 CA 359.