Does New Jersey require that children be screened for lead poisoning?
New Jersey State law (Public Law 1995, chapter 328) requires every physician, nurse practitioner, and health care facility to screen all children under six years of age who come to them for care. Parents have the right to refuse to have the test done for any reason. There is no requirement that children be screened for lead poisoning before they can go to school or day care.
Yes! All children in New Jersey are at risk of lead poisoning; therefore, New Jersey State law (Public Law 1995, chapter 328) requires every physician, professional registered nurse, and health care facility to screen all children under six years of age who come to them for care. When should children be screened for lead poisoning? All children should be screened for lead poisoning at 12 and 24 months of age, and any child between three and six years of age who has never previously been screened. Any child who is six months of age or older, and is exposed to a known or suspected lead hazard, should be screened. Parents have the right to refuse to have the test done for any reason. What questions will my doctor ask to know if my child needs to be screened more frequently? Does your child: • Live in or regularly visit a house with peeling or chipping paint built before 1960? (This could include a child care center, preschool, home of a baby sitter.) • Live in or regularly visit a house b
