Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7191: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT (Requires any licensed lab performing blood lead analyses
Status: Signed into law, June 10, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT (Requires any licensed lab performing blood lead analyses of a child under 6 to be certified by the director and said laboratory must perform this test regardless of the child or child’s parent’s ability to pay and at no cost.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
2026 -- H 7191 ======== LC003940 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT Introduced By: Representatives Phillips, J. Brien, Chippendale, Nardone, Place, Hull, Azzinaro, and Shanley Date Introduced: January 21, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 23-24.6-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-24.6 entitled "Lead Poisoning Prevention Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: 23-24.6-7. Screening by health care providers. (a) The department shall promulgate regulations establishing the means by which and the intervals at which children under six (6) years of age shall be screened for lead poisoning. The department is also authorized to require screening for lead poisoning in other high risk groups. (b) Each physician registered or licensed by Rhode Island or any agency of Rhode Island shall screen children under six (6) years of age for lead poisoning at the intervals and using the methods specified in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a). Each licensed, registered or approved health care facility serving children under six (6) years of age, including but not limited to hospitals, clinics, and health maintenance organizations, shall take appropriate steps to ensure that their patients receive screening for lead poisoning at …
Sponsors
- Robert Phillips (D) · primary sponsor
- Jon Brien (I)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- George Nardone (R)
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
- Evan Shanley (D)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Votes
- House Seq #229: PASSAGE (June 2, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage of Sub A (May 28, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is H7191?
- H7191 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT (Requires any licensed lab performing blood lead analyses .
- What does H7191 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT (Requires any licensed lab performing blood lead analyses of a child under 6 to be certified by the director and said laboratory must perform this test regardless of the child or child’s parent’s ability to pay and at no cost.)
- What is the status of H7191?
- Signed into law as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7191?
- Robert Phillips (D), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7191?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7191A.pdf
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