STATE OF NEW YORK
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5538
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 24, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. BASKIN, S. RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to infant eligibility
for state early intervention services due to elevated venous blood
lead levels
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 2541 of the public health law, as
2 added by chapter 428 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
3 5. "Disability" means:
4 (a) a developmental delay; or
5 (b) a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probabil-
6 ity of resulting in developmental delay, such as Down syndrome or other
7 chromosomal abnormalities, sensory impairments, inborn errors of meta-
8 bolism [or], fetal alcohol syndrome, or elevated venous blood lead
9 levels (at or above five mcg/dl).
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03031-02-5
