PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 114 STAT. 1161 TITLE XXV—EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT REGARDING CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING SEC. 2501. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION EFFORTS TO COMBAT CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING. (a) REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD POISONING PREVENTION GRANTEES.—Section 317A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-l) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: "(7) Assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the applicant will ensure complete and consistent reporting of all blood lead test results from laboratories and health care providers to State and local health departments in accordance with guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for standardized reporting as described in subsection (m)."; and (2) in subsection (j)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (F) by striking "(E)" and inserting "(F)"; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: "(F) The number of grantees that have established systems to ensure mandatory reporting of all blood lead tests from laboratories and health care providers to State and local health departments.". (b) GUIDELINES FOR STANDARDIZED REPORTING. — Section 317A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-l) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(m) GUIDELINES FOR STANDARDIZED REPORTING.— The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop national guidelines for the uniform reporting of all blood lead test results to State and local health departments.". (c) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE DATA 42 USC 247b-i MANAGEMENT BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVEN- note. TION. — (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 Statebased data management systems and federally-funded means-tested public benefit programs (including the special supplemental food program for women, infants and children
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