§ 2605 Childhood Lead Poisoning Advisory Committee.

16 DE Code § 2605 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) There is hereby established the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee to advise on the implementation of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act established pursuant to this chapter and to make any necessary recommendations for the implementation of the program or improvements of the processes to be followed by the agencies responsible for the implementation of said plan.

(b) The Committee shall annually prepare and distribute a report to the General Assembly regarding the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, the intervention activities, studies of incidence, the State Blood Lead Screening Program, and monitoring and implementation of regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.

(c) The Committee shall consist of 9 members as follows:

(1) Secretary of the Department of Education.

(2) Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services.

(3) Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth & their Families.

(4) Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority.

(5) President of the Delaware Association of School Administrators.

(6) President of the Delaware Association of Realtors.

(7) Delaware pediatric provider, appointed by the Governor.

(8) Two members appointed by the Governor, each from a different county.

(d) Members serving by virtue of position may appoint a designee to serve in their stead and at their pleasure.

(e) The Committee shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among the members.

(f) The Committee shall have the power to form advisory subcommittees, which may include individuals who are not members of the Committee, to assist the Commission in its duties.

73 Del. Laws, c. 46, § 2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 82 Del. Laws, c. 17, § 1.