Elevated Blood Lead Referral to Early On Program

Current understanding

Section 5474 of the Public Health Code (1978 PA 368) governs the state’s response to childhood lead exposure. HB5975 would amend sec. 5474 to require that children identified with elevated blood lead levels be referred to the Early On early intervention program, which is administered by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). Beneficiaries would be lead-exposed children gaining a formal pathway into developmental services; the bill is introduced.

Evidence log

• 2026-03-19 — Health: children; referral of certain children to the early on program; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding pt. 58B.: cross-connection with early-on-program-referral: Both establish statutory triggers under the Public Health Code for referring specific categories of children to the Early On early-intervention program. (novelty: 2)
• 2025-09-11 — Food: other; testing of baby foods for heavy metals; require. Amends 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1101 - 289.8111) by adding sec. 7130.: cross-connection with baby-food-heavy-metal-testing: Heavy-metal testing of baby foods addresses a potential exposure pathway for infants, complementing downstream referral/response systems for elevated blood lead levels in children. (novelty: 2)

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