42 USC 247 - Screenings, referrals, and education regarding lead poisoning

1 See References in Text notes below.

for carrying out such activities in the area.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The reference to section 254span of this title the first place appearing, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was in the original a reference to section 329, meaning section 329 of act July 1, 1944, which was omitted in the general amendment of subpart I (§ 254span et seq.) of part D of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 104–299, § 2, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3626.

Section 256a of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was repealed by Puspan. L. 104–299, § 4(a)(3), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3645.

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsecs. (span)(1) and (d)(5), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles V and XIX of the Act are classified generally to subchapters V (§ 701 et seq.) and XIX (§ 1396 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 247span–1, Puspan. L. 95–626, title IV, § 401, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3590; S. Res. 30, Mar. 7, 1979; Puspan. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(span), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695; H. Res. 549, Mar. 25, 1980, related to demonstration and evaluation of optimal methods for organizing and delivering comprehensive preventive health services to defined populations, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(a), (h), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 559, 561, eff. Oct. 1, 1981.

Amendments

2003—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 108–163 substituted “254span” for “254c, 254span(h)” before “, or”.

2002—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 107–251 substituted “254span(h)” for “256”.

2000—Subsec. (d)(7), (8). Puspan. L. 106–310, § 2501(a)(1), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).

Subsec. (j)(2)(F), (G). Puspan. L. 106–310, § 2501(a)(2), added subpar. (F), redesignated former subpar. (F) as (G), and substituted “(F)” for “(E)”.

Subsec. (l)(1). Puspan. L. 106–310, § 2504, substituted “1994 through 2005” for “1994 through 2002”.

Subsec. (m). Puspan. L. 106–310, § 2501(span), added subsec. (m).

1998—Subsec. (l)(1). Puspan. L. 105–392 substituted “2002” for “1998”.

1993—Subsec. (l)(1). Puspan. L. 103–183 substituted “through 1998” for “through 1997”.

1992—Puspan. L. 102–531 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to grants to States for lead poisoning prevention, grant applications, conditions for approval, method and amount of payment, reduction of amount, recordkeeping and audits, inclusion of Indian tribes as grant recipients, and authorization of appropriations.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 108–163 deemed to have taken effect immediately after the enactment of Puspan. L. 107–251, see section 3 of Puspan. L. 108–163, set out as a note under section 233 of this title.

Development and Implementation of Effective Data Management by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Puspan. L. 106–310, div. A, title XXV, § 2501(c), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1161, provided that:

“(1)In general.—The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall—

“(A) assist with the improvement of data linkages between State and local health departments and between State health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;

“(B) assist States with the development of flexible, comprehensive State-based data management systems for the surveillance of children with lead poisoning that have the capacity to contribute to a national data set;

“(C) assist with the improvement of the ability of State-based data management systems and federally-funded means-tested public benefit programs (including the special supplemental food program for women, infants and children (WIC) under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) and the early head start program under section 645A of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840a(h)) to respond to ad hoc inquiries and generate progress reports regarding the lead blood level screening of children enrolled in those programs;

“(D) assist States with the establishment of a capacity for assessing how many children enrolled in the Medicaid, WIC, early head start, and other federally-funded means-tested public benefit programs are being screened for lead poisoning at age-appropriate intervals;

“(E) use data obtained as result of activities under this section to formulate or revise existing lead blood screening and case management policies; and

“(F) establish performance measures for evaluating State and local implementation of the requirements and improvements described in subparagraphs (A) through (E).

“(2)Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as may be necessary for each [sic] the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.

“(3)Effective date.—This subsection takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 2000].”