SF1015 - Minnesota - Lead hazard reduction provisions modification; medical assistance coverage for children with elevated blood lead levels screening services; blood lead testing methods study

2E Relating to children's environmental health; modifying the definitions of eligible organization and commissioner under the lead abatement program and adjusting the grants administration process; modifying commissioner of health criteria for evaluating grant applications; expanding medical assistance (MA) coverage to include lead risk assessments provided by assessors licensed by the commissioner of health for children with certain blood lead levels, including environmental investigations to determine the source of lead exposure, specifying certain payment requirements; requiring the commissioner of health in consultation with the commissioner of human services, cities of the first class, health care providers and other interested parties to conduct a study to evaluate blood lead testing methods used to confirm elevated blood lead status, requiring recommendations and a report to the legislature by a certain date; [...]

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