New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5538: Relates to automatic eligibility for early intervention services for children found to have elevated venous blood lead levels
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
Relates to automatic eligibility for early intervention services for children found to have elevated venous blood lead levels (at or above 5 mcg/dl).
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to infant eligibility for state early intervention services due to elevated venous blood lead levels.
From the introduced text, February 24, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to infant eligibility for state early intervention services due to elevated venous blood lead levels THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 2541 of the public health law, as added by chapter 428 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: 5. "Disability" or (b) a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay, such as Down syndrome or other chromosomal abnormalities, sensory impairments, inborn errors of metabolism [or], fetal alcohol syndrome, OR ELEVATED VENOUS BLOOD LEAD LEVELS (AT OR ABOVE FIVE MCG/DL). § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03031-02-5
Sponsors
- April Baskin (D, 63) · primary sponsor
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
- Brian Kavanagh (D, 27)
- Robert Rolison (R, 39)
- Ryan, Sean (D, 61)
- Julia Salazar (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.680
- : REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (April 13, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Disabilities Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 31, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Disabilities Committee Vote (March 31, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 6, 2025): 53 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 29, 2025): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (May 29, 2025): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is S5538?
- S5538 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to automatic eligibility for early intervention services for children found to have elevated venous blood lead levels.
- What does S5538 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to infant eligibility for state early intervention services due to elevated venous blood lead levels.
- What is the status of S5538?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO HEALTH (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5538?
- April Baskin (D, 63), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S5538?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5538
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