Reprinted
February 27, 2008
ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL No. 143
_____
DIGEST OF SB 143
(
Updated February 26, 2008 10:14 am - DI 84
)
Citations Affected: IC 16-18; IC 16-21; IC 16-41; IC 34-20.5;
IC 34-30; noncode.
Synopsis: Childhood lead poisoning prevention. Specifies certain
requirements for the division of family resources, child care providers,
laboratories, the state department of health, local health departments,
residential rental property owners, and retail establishments related to
childhood lead poisoning prevention. Provides for certain actions by
the state department of health for noncompliance with certain
provisions. Establishes the childhood lead poisoning prevention fund
for outreach and prevention activities. Establishes a lead-safe housing
advisory council to make recommendations related to lead poisoning
prevention. Requires interim study of certain consumer actions
concerning consumer products with banned hazardous substances.
Makes conforming and technical amendments. (The introduced version
of this bill was prepared by the health finance commission.)
Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2008.
Gard,
Miller, Rogers, Broden
(HOUSE SPONSORS _ BROWN C, DAY)
January 10, 2008, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
Services.
January 24, 2008, amended, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
January 28, 2008, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
January 29, 2008, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 35, nays 13.
HOUSE ACTION
January 30, 2008, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
February 21, 2008, amended, reported _ Do Pass.
February 26, 2008, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
Reprinted
February 27, 2008
Second Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2008)
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ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL No. 143
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
health.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-9.3; (08)ES0143.2.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 16-18-2-9.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9.3. "Advisory council", for purposes of
IC 16-41-39.4, refers to the lead-safe housing advisory council
established by IC 16-41-39.4-6.
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-56.2; (08)ES0143.2.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 16-18-2-56.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 56.2. "Clearance
examination", for purposes of IC 16-41-39.4, means an activity
conducted by a clearance examiner who is licensed under
IC 13-17-14 to establish proper completion of interim controls (as
defined in 24 CFR 35.110).
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-69.2; (08)ES0143.2.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 16-18-2-69.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 69.2. "Consumer product",
for purposes of IC 16-41-39.4, means an item or a component of an
item that is produced or distributed for:
(1) sale to a consumer for use; or
(2) the personal use, consumption, or enjoyment of a
consumer.
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-116.2; (08)ES0143.2.4. -->
SECTION 4. IC 16-18-2-116.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008]: Sec. 116.2. "Environmental
investigation" means an identification and evaluation of lead
hazards from nonstructural sources in a child's environment. The
term includes the following:
(1) Presentation of results of the identification and evaluation,
including recommendations for reducing or eliminating
exposure.
(2) Education of the child's family concerning:
(A) lead hazards found; and
(B) temporary and permanent measures to protect the
child from further exposure.
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-143; (08)ES0143.2.5. -->
SECTION 5. IC 16-18-2-143, AS AMENDED BY P.L.234-2007,
SECTION 45, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 143. (a) "Fund", for purposes of IC 16-26-2,
has the meaning set forth in IC 16-26-2-2.
(b) "Fund", for purposes of IC 16-31-8.5, has the meaning set forth
in IC 16-31-8.5-2.
(c) "Fund", for purposes of IC 16-41-39.4, refers to the
childhood lead poisoning prevention fund established by
IC 16-41-39.4-3.1.
(c) (d) "Fund", for purposes of IC 16-46-5, has the meaning set forth
in IC 16-46-5-3.
(d) (e) "Fund", for purposes of IC 16-46-12, has the meaning set
forth in IC 16-46-12-1.
(e) (f) "Fund", for purposes of IC 16-41-42, IC 16-41-42.2, has the
meaning set forth in IC 16-41-42-2. IC 16-41-42.2-2.
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-198.7; (08)ES0143.2.6. -->
SECTION 6. IC 16-18-2-198.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 198.7. "Lead-based paint
activities", for purposes of IC 16-41-39.4, has the meaning set forth
in IC 13-11-2-118.5.
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-214.7; (08)ES0143.2.7. -->
SECTION 7. IC 16-18-2-214.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:
Sec. 214.7. "Low income", for
purposes of IC 16-41-39.4, means having not more than eighty
percent (80%) of the median income level of households in a
particular county as determined annually by the federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-292.7; (08)ES0143.2.8. -->
SECTION 8. IC 16-18-2-292.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 292.7. "Primary prevention",
for purposes of IC 16-41-39.4, means the removal or remediation,
including the use of interim controls, of lead hazards before lead
poisoning of an individual occurs.
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-315.8; (08)ES0143.2.9. -->
SECTION 9. IC 16-18-2-315.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008]: Sec. 315.8. "Remediation" means
actions that constitute:
(1) abatement (as defined in IC 13-11-2-0.5); or
(2) interim control (as defined in 24 CFR 35.110);
of a lead hazard.
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-316.4; (08)ES0143.2.10. -->
SECTION 10. IC 16-18-2-316.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 316.4. "Rental unit" has the
meaning set forth in IC 32-31-3-8.
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-349.5; (08)ES0143.2.11. -->
SECTION 11. IC 16-18-2-349.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 349.5. "Tenant" has the
meaning set forth in IC 32-31-3-10.
SOURCE: IC 16-21-2-2.7; (08)ES0143.2.12. -->
SECTION 12. IC 16-21-2-2.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008]: Sec. 2.7. (a) This section applies after
July 1, 2011.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), an abortion clinic that
is located in a building that was built before 1978 shall:
(1) ensure that the building is evaluated by means of:
(A) an initial risk assessment not later than December 31,
2011; and
(B) a clearance examination at least every three (3) years
after December 31, 2011;
by a person who is licensed under IC 13-17-14; and
(2) if a lead hazard is found, keep children out of the area with
the lead hazard until the lead hazard is remediated and the
area is demonstrated to be lead hazard free through a
clearance examination.
(c) An abortion clinic is not required to comply with subsection
(b) if:
(1) the abortion clinic has a lead-based paint inspection
conducted under IC 13-17-14; and
(2) one (1) of the following applies:
(A) The lead-based paint inspection results indicate that no
lead-based paint exists.
(B) Abatement of any lead-based paint hazard that existed
has occurred.
SOURCE: IC 16-41-39.4-3; (08)ES0143.2.13. -->
SECTION 13. IC 16-41-39.4-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.135-2005,
SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) A person that examines the blood of an
individual described in section 2 of this chapter for the presence of lead
must report to the state department the results of the examination not
later than one (1) week after completing the examination. The report
must include at least the following:
(1) With respect to the individual whose blood is examined:
(A) the
full name;
(B) the date of birth;
(C) the gender;
(D) the race
and ethnicity; and
(E) the full address, including street address, city, and ZIP
code;
(F) the county of residence;
(G) the parent's or guardian's name and telephone
number, where applicable; and
(E) (H) any other information that is required to be included
to qualify to receive federal funding.
(2) With respect to the examination:
(A) the date;
(B) the type of blood test performed;
(C) the person's normal limits for the test;
(D) the results of the test; and
(E) the person's interpretation of the results of the test.
(3) The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of:
(A) the person
examining the blood; and
(B) the attending physician, hospital, clinic, or other specimen
submitter.
(b) If a person required to report under subsection (a) has submitted
more than fifty (50) results in the previous calendar year, the person
must submit subsequent reports in an electronic format determined by
the state department.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), if a person required to
report under subsection (a) fails to provide complete information
within ten (10) days after notification by the state department, the
state department may, in accordance with IC 4-21.5, assess a civil
penalty against the person in an amount equal to two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2,500) for each incomplete report that is
submitted after receipt of the notification. Money received by the
state department under this subsection shall be deposited in the
fund.
(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a person who acts in good
faith to provide a complete report required under subsection (a),
but who:
(1) is unable to collect all of the information required for a
complete report; or
(2) provides incorrect information on a completed report.
(e) The state department shall inform an elementary school or
a secondary school attended by an individual about whom the state
department receives a report under this section of the contents of
the report. The school receiving the information:
(1) shall first enter into a written agreement with the state
department to maintain the confidentiality of the information
received; and
(2) shall not disclose the information to any person without
the written consent of the individual or the parent or guardian
of the individual.
SOURCE: IC 16-41-39.4-3.1; (08)ES0143.2.14. -->
SECTION 14. IC 16-41-39.4-3.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.1. (a) The childhood lead
poisoning prevention fund is established for the purpose of funding
childhood lead poisoning outreach and prevention activities. The
fund shall be administered by the state department.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(c) The fund consists of:
(1) civil penalties assessed under section 3 of this chapter;
(2) gifts; and
(3) appropriations from the general assembly.
(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that
accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
SOURCE: IC 16-41-39.4-6; (08)ES0143.2.15. -->
SECTION 15. IC 16-41-39.4-6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:
Sec. 6. (a) The lead-safe housing
advisory council is established to advise the state department
concerning housing related lead poisoning prevention activities.
(b) The advisory council consists of the following members:
(1) The state health commissioner, or the state health
commissioner's designee, who shall serve as the chairperson
of the advisory council.
(2) The director of the Indiana housing and community
development authority or the director's designee.
(3) The local health officer of each of three (3) local health
departments, appointed by the state health commissioner to
represent a diverse geographic and population mix, or the
local health officer's designee.
(4) The following individuals, appointed by the governor:
(A) A representative of realtors in Indiana.
(B) A representative of home builders or remodelers in
Indiana.
(C) A pediatrician or other physician with knowledge of
lead poisoning.
(D) A representative of the private lead-based paint
abatement industry who is licensed under IC 13-17-14 to
perform or supervise lead-based paint activities.
(E) A representative of a community based organization
located in a community with a significant concentration of
high risk lead-contaminated properties, as determined by
a high prevalence in the community of:
(i) low income families having children with lead
poisoning; and
(ii) housing units that were built before 1978.
(F) A parent of a child with lead poisoning.
(G) A representative from a child or health advocacy
organization.
(H) A residential tenant.
(I) A representative of the paint and coatings industry.
(J) A representative of public housing administrators.
(K) A representative of residential rental property owners.
(L) A representative of licensed lead-based paint activities
training providers.
(M) A representative of community action program
agencies.
(N) A representative of the banking industry.
(O) An individual who is licensed as a lead-based paint
activities inspector under IC 13-17-14.
(P) A child care provider.
(c) The advisory council shall meet at least quarterly. The first
meeting of the advisory council must occur not later than July 1,
2008.
(d) Not later than April 1, 2009, the advisory council shall
submit to the governor, the attorney general, and, in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6, the legislative council a report containing
recommendations of the advisory council concerning the following:
(1) Development of a primary prevention program to address
housing related lead poisoning.
(2) Development of a sufficient number of licensed lead
inspectors, risk assessors, clearance examiners, individuals
who are trained in lead safe work practices, abatement
workers, and contractors.
(3) Ensuring lead-safe work practices in remodeling,
rehabilitation, and weatherization work.
(4) Funding mechanisms to assist child care and residential
property owners with the cost of lead abatement, remediation,
and mitigation, including interim controls.
(5) A procedure for distribution of funds from the Indiana
lead trust fund established by IC 13-17-14-6 to pay the cost of
implementation of 40 CFR 745 for lead-based paint activities
in target housing and child occupied facilities.
(6) A program to ensure that the resale of recycled building
products does not pose significant risk of lead poisoning to
children.
(7) Necessary statutory or administrative rule changes to
improve the effectiveness of state and local lead abatement,
remediation, including interim controls, and other lead
poisoning prevention and control activities.
(8) The content of a basic lead training course for child care
workers concerning lead hazards that:
(A) includes lead-based paint rules awareness; and
(B) includes information concerning how the course should
be made available to child care workers.
(e) The state department shall staff and provide administrative
and logistical support to the advisory council, including conference
telephone capability for meetings of the advisory council.
(f) Each member of the advisory council who is a state employee
is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided
under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in
connection with the member's duties as provided in the state
policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of
administration and approved by the budget agency.
(g) A consensus of the majority of the members appointed to the
advisory council is required for the advisory council to take action
on any measure, including final reports.
SOURCE: IC 16-41-39.4-7; (08)ES0143.2.16. -->
SECTION 16. IC 16-41-39.4-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) A retail establishment
that sells paint or painting products shall do all of the following:
(1) Offer for sale a lead test kit that is capable of determining
the presence of a lead-based paint hazard.
(2) Provide to customers the federal Environmental
Protection Agency pamphlet "Protect Your Family from Lead
in Your Home" or a similar source of information approved
by the state department.
(3) Ensure that employees who provide advice to customers
concerning paint and paint products attend training
programs concerning lead hazards.
(b) A person that sells, offers for sale, or distributes a consumer
product shall not remove, erase, or obscure the visibility of a
statement that:
(1) the manufacturer or wholesaler of the consumer product
has placed on the consumer product or the container or
wrapper in which the consumer product is contained; and
(2) specifies that the consumer product contains or may
contain lead.
(c) A person shall not sell or offer for sale at wholesale or retail
or distribute a consumer product, surface coating material, a food
product, or food packaging that:
(1) is a banned hazardous substance under the federal
Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261(q)(1)); or
(2) has been determined by the state department to:
(A) have a lead content that is greater than the lesser of the
lead content specifications for lead paint in 16 CFR 1303.2
or state law; and
(B) pose a danger of childhood lead poisoning because the
product, material, or packaging is reasonably expected to
be accessible to, chewed by, or ingested by a child who is
less than seven (7) years of age.
(d) If the state department, based on:
(1) test results performed by a certified laboratory at the state
department's request;
(2) information received from a federal agency; or
(3) other reliable information;
has reason to believe that a person has violated this section, the
state department may, with or without a prior hearing, issue to the
person a cease and desist order if the commissioner determines a
cease and desist order is in the public interest. In addition to all
other remedies, the commissioner may bring an action in the name
and on behalf of the state against the person to enjoin the person
from violating this section.
(e) The state department or a local health department may at
any time during regular business hours inspect any premises where
consumer products are sold, offered for sale, or distributed to
establish compliance with this section.
(f) The state department may seize an item that is sold, offered
for sale, or distributed in violation of this section.
(g) The state department shall, not later than May 1, 2009,
adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section. The rules
adopted under this subsection:
(1) may:
(A) establish exceptions under which items described in
subsection (c) may be sold, offered for sale, or distributed
upon the state department's determination that the risk
posed to children by the items is minimal; or
(B) require labeling of an item or signage to reflect that the
item contains lead; and
(2) must be consistent with federal law.
SOURCE: IC 16-41-39.4-9; (08)ES0143.2.17. -->
SECTION 17. IC 16-41-39.4-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. (a) The state department
shall, not later than July 1, 2009, adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
establish a lead-safe work practices training program for
contractors, renovators, and remodelers who:
(1) perform work on housing units that were built before
1978; and
(2) disturb lead-based paint in the housing units.
(b) The rules adopted under subsection (a) must:
(1) be consistent with the federal Department of Housing and
Urban Development Lead Safe Housing Rule requirements
for lead safe work practices training (24 CFR 53.1330(a)(4));
and
(2) provide for training courses taught in English and
Spanish.
SOURCE: IC 16-41-39.4-10; (08)ES0143.2.18. -->
SECTION 18. IC 16-41-39.4-10 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 10. (a) If the state department
or a local health department determines, based on an
environmental investigation, that lead hazards in a housing unit
have caused or contributed to elevated blood lead levels in an
individual, the owner of the housing unit shall submit a
remediation plan to the state department or local health
department for approval.
(b) The remediation plan required under subsection (a) must
include a plan for:
(1) a clearance examination after remediation activities are
complete; and
(2) subsequent annual clearance examinations.
(c) Regardless of whether the plan states that the housing unit
will not be occupied by families with children, the state department
or local health department may not approve a remediation plan
that does not provide for remediation of the lead hazards.
(d) Not later than ninety (90) days after approval of a
remediation plan submitted under this section, the owner of a
housing unit shall complete the remediation. However, the state
department or local health department may grant the property
owner an extension of time if the property owner demonstrates
that the work cannot reasonably be completed within ninety (90)
days and will be completed as expeditiously as possible.
(e) The owner of a rental unit for which a remediation plan is
required shall do the following:
(1) Relocate tenants of the rental unit to a lead-safe dwelling
at the owner's expense until the lead hazards in the rental unit
have been remediated. However, a tenant may remain in the
rental unit if:
(A) the remediation plan uses lead-safe work practices;
and
(B) the owner documents to the state department or local
health department that the workers designated to make the
necessary repairs have been:
(i) licensed under IC 13-17-14 to use lead-safe work
practices; or
(ii) properly trained in the federal Department of
Housing and Urban Development Lead Safe Housing
Rule requirements for lead safe work practices training
(24 CFR 53.1330(a)(4))
.
(2) Offer to relocate a tenant if the tenant is expected to be
without the use of a bathroom or kitchen in the rental unit for
more than eight (8) hours, and relocate a tenant who accepts
the offer.
An owner's obligation to relocate a tenant under this subsection
ends on the earlier of the date that remediation of the lead hazard
is completed or the date that the rental agreement expires. The
tenant is required to continue to make rental payments under the
original rental agreement while the tenant is relocated under this
subsection.
(f) The owner of a rental unit may not evict a tenant or change
the terms of a tenant's lease in retaliation for the tenant's report to
a governmental agency related to the presence of lead hazards on
the property. An owner is taking retaliatory action if the owner,
during the term of the rental agreement and without cause:
(1) initiates eviction proceedings;
(2) increases the rent; or
(3) makes other changes to the rental agreement.
(g) This section does not apply to residential property owned by
a state educational institution.
SOURCE: IC 34-20.5; (08)ES0143.2.19. -->
SECTION 19. IC 34-20.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW ARTICLE TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2008]:
ARTICLE 20.5. CAUSES OF ACTION: HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES
Chapter 1. Application
Sec. 1. This article applies only to a person who:
(1) manufactures;
(2) imports; or
(3) is a wholesaler of;
a hazardous substance.
Sec. 2. This article does not apply to a hazardous substance:
(1) sold to a consumer; or
(2) used;
if more than ten (10) years have elapsed since the delivery of the
hazardous substance to the initial user or consumer.
Chapter 2. Definitions
Sec. 1. As used in this article, "hazardous substance" means a
consumer product (as defined by IC 16-18-2-69.2) that is described
in IC 16-41-39.4-7(c)(1) or IC 16-41-39.4-7(c)(2).
Chapter 3. Liability
Sec. 1. A consumer or user who is injured by a hazardous
substance may bring an action in tort against one (1) or more
persons described in IC 34-20.5-1-1.
Sec. 2. A person described in IC 34-20.5-1-1 is strictly liable in
tort for any injury sustained by a consumer or user that is
proximately caused by the hazardous substance.
Sec. 3. If an action is brought against more than one (1) person
described in IC 34-20.5-1-1, the persons are jointly and severally
liable for any injury sustained by the consumer or user.
SOURCE: IC 34-30-2-44.2; (08)ES0143.2.20. -->
SECTION 20. IC 34-30-2-44.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008]: Sec. 44.2. The following:
(1) IC 12-17.2-3.5-11.5 (Concerning lead hazard activities).
(2) IC 12-17.2-4-18.3 (Concerning lead hazard activities).
(3) IC 12-17.2-5-18.4 (Concerning lead hazard activities).
(4) IC 12-17.2-6-17 (Concerning lead hazard activities).
SOURCE: ; (08)ES0143.2.21. -->
SECTION 21.
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) The legislative
council shall assign to a study committee during the 2008 interim
the responsibility to examine issues concerning requirements for:
(1) the division of family resources;
(2) child care providers; and
(3) children who are served by child care providers;
related to childhood lead poisoning prevention, including testing of
child care facilities that were built before 1978 and children in
child care.
(b) This SECTION expires December 31, 2008.
SOURCE: ; (08)ES0143.2.22. -->
SECTION 22. An emergency is declared for this act.