Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

The Health Department provides lead screening for children from 6 months of age.

Public Act 094-0879

(410 ILCS 45/7.1)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1307.1)
Sec. 7.1.  Child care facilities must require lead blood level screening for admission.  By January 1, 1993, each day care center, day care home, preschool, nursery school, kindergarten, or other child care facility, licensed or approved by the State, including such programs operated by a public school district, shall include a requirement that each parent or legal guardian of a child between the ages of 6 months through 6 years provide a statement from a physician or health care provider that the child has been risk assessed, as provided in Section 6.2, if the child resides in an area defined as low risk by the Department, or screened for lead poisoning as provided for in Section 6.2, if the child resides in an area defined as high risk.  This statement shall be provided prior to admission and subsequently in conjunction with required physical examinations.

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General Lead Information: Questions and Answers

Wayne County Health Department
405 NORTH BASIN ROAD
FAIRFIELD, IL 62837

Phone (618) 842-5166
Fax (618) 8423305
TDD (618) 842-6631