Within the lead poisoning prevention program established pursuant to section 19a-111a:

(1) The commissioner shall institute an educational and publicity program in order to inform the general public, teachers, social workers and other human services personnel; owners of residential property, and in particular, buildings constructed prior to 1950; and health services personnel of the danger, frequency and sources of lead poisoning and methods of preventing such poisoning;

(2) The commissioner shall establish an early diagnosis program to detect cases of lead poisoning. Such program shall include, but not be limited to, the routine examination of children under the age of six in accordance with protocols promulgated by the National Centers for Disease Control. Results equal to or greater than the levels specified in section 19a-110 from any examination pursuant to sections 19a-110 to 19a-111c, inclusive, shall be provided to the child's parent or legal guardian, the local director of health and the commissioner; and

(3) The commissioner shall establish a program for the detection of sources of lead poisoning. Within available appropriations, such program shall include the identification of dwellings in which paint, plaster or other accessible substances contain toxic levels of lead and the inspection of areas surrounding such dwellings for lead-containing materials. Any person who detects a toxic level of lead, as defined by the commissioner, shall report such findings to the commissioner. The commissioner shall inform all interested parties, including but not limited to, the owner of the building, the occupants of the building, enforcement officials and other necessary parties.

(P.A. 87-394, S. 4, 7; P.A. 03-252, S. 19.)

History: P.A. 03-252 made a technical change in Subdiv. (2).

Cited. 31 CA 359.