1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; establishing blood lead level guidelines;amending Minnesota 
1.3 	Statutes 2008, section 144.9504, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.9504, is amended by adding a 
1.6 	subdivision to read:
1.7 		Subd. 12.Blood lead level guidelines. (a) By January 1, 2011, the commissioner 
1.8 	must revise clinical and case management guidelines to include recommendations 
1.9 	for protective health actions and follow-up services when a child's blood lead level 
1.10 	exceeds five micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood. The revised guidelines must be 
1.11 	implemented to the extent possible using available resources.
1.12 	(b) In revising the clinical and case management guidelines for blood lead levels 
1.13 	greater than five micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood under this subdivision, 
1.14 	the commissioner of health must consult with a statewide organization representing 
1.15 	physicians, the public health department of Minneapolis and other public health 
1.16 	departments, and a nonprofit organization with expertise in lead abatement.