Preventing Lead Poisoning Act of 2021
Latest action · May 25, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preventing Lead Poisoning Act of 2021
This bill requires coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) of screening blood lead tests. Specifically, CHIP must cover a child's test once at the age of 12 months and once at the age of 24 months, or once between the ages of 24 months and 72 months if the child has never been assessed, as well as testing at such other times as recommended by a child's health care provider. The bill also provides statutory authority for these requirements (regarding testing intervals) for state Medicaid programs.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 25, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 25, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 25, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3511 | Preventing Lead Poisoning Act of 2021 | Identical bill | May 26, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Blood and blood diseases
- Child health
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medicaid
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.