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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="6-810" title_number="6" title_name="Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Commission shall study and collect information on the:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Effectiveness of this subtitle in:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Protecting children from lead poisoning; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Lessening risks to responsible owners;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Effectiveness of the treatments specified in §§ 6–815 and 6–819 of this subtitle, including recommendations for changes to those treatments;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Ability of State and local officials to respond to lead poisoning cases;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Availability of affordable housing; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Need to expand the scope of this subtitle to other property serving persons at risk, including child care centers, family child care homes, and preschool facilities.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Commission may appoint a subcommittee or subcommittees to study the following subjects relating to lead and lead poisoning:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Case management;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Regulation and compliance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Lead paint abatement service provider education and training;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Social services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Educational services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Legal aspects;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Blood lead testing;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Abatement of lead sources;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Financial subsidies and other encouragement and support for the abatement of the causes of lead poisoning;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>Laboratory services; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>Other subjects that the Commission considers necessary.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Commission shall review the implementation and operation of this subtitle and, on or before January 1 of each year, starting in 1996, submit a report to the Governor and, subject to the provisions of § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the results of the review, and the Commission’s recommendations concerning this subtitle, other lead poisoning issues, and the need for further action that the Commission determines to be necessary.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Department shall consult with the Commission in developing regulations to implement this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
