ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY, No. 4327
with committee amendments
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: JUNE 17, 2024
The Assembly Health Committee reports favorably and with
committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 4327.
As amended, this bill revises the statutory definition of “elevated
blood lead level.” Under current law, “elevated blood lead level” is
defined to mean a level of lead in the bloodstream that equals or
exceeds five micrograms per deciliter. This bill revises the definition
of “elevated blood lead level” to mean a level of lead in the
bloodstream that equals or exceeds the amount identified in the most
recent recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:
The committee amendments revise the definition of “elevated
blood lead level” to mean a level of lead in the bloodstream that equals
or exceeds the amount identified in the most recent recommendations
from the CDC.