New York § 1370-D Lead screening of child care, pre-school, pre-kindergarten or kindergarten enrollees

New York Statutes

§ 1370-D — Lead screening of child care, pre-school, pre-kindergarten or kindergarten enrollees

New York § 1370-D

Law PBHPublic Health

Title 10Control of Lead Poisoning

Art. 13Nuisances and Sanitation

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N.Y. Public Health § 1370-D (2026).

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§ 1370-d. Lead screening of child care, pre-school, pre-kindergarten\nor kindergarten enrollees.

1.Except as provided pursuant to regulations\nof the department, each child care provider, public and private nursery\nschool, pre-school, and pre-kindergarten or kindergarten licensed,\ncertified or approved by any state or local agency shall, prior to or\nwithin three months after initial enrollment of a child under six years\nof age, obtain from a parent or guardian of the child evidence that said\nchild has been screened for lead.\n 2. Whenever there exists no evidence of lead screening as provided for\nin subdivision one of this section or other acceptable evidence of the\nchild's screening for lead, the child care provider, principal, teacher,\nowner or person in charge of the nursery

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§ 1370-d. Lead screening of child care, pre-school, pre-kindergarten\nor kindergarten enrollees. 1. Except as provided pursuant to regulations\nof the department, each child care provider, public and private nursery\nschool, pre-school, and pre-kindergarten or kindergarten licensed,\ncertified or approved by any state or local agency shall, prior to or\nwithin three months after initial enrollment of a child under six years\nof age, obtain from a parent or guardian of the child evidence that said\nchild has been screened for lead.\n 2. Whenever there exists no evidence of lead screening as provided for\nin subdivision one of this section or other acceptable evidence of the\nchild's screening for lead, the child care provider, principal, teacher,\nowner or person in charge of the nursery school, pre-school, or\npre-kindergarten or kindergarten shall provide the parent or guardian of\nthe child with information on lead poisoning in children and lead\npoisoning prevention and refer the parent or guardian to a primary care\nprovider or the local health authority.\n 3. (a) If any parent or guardian to such child is unable to obtain\nlead testing, such person may present such child to the health officer\nof the county in which the child resides, who shall then perform or\narrange for the required screening.\n (b) The local public health district shall develop and implement a fee\nschedule for households with incomes in excess of two hundred percent of\nthe federal poverty level for lead screening pursuant to section six\nhundred six of this chapter, which shall vary depending on patient\nhousehold income.\n