For Medical Providers

New legislative updates (Public Act 22-49) will take effect on January 1, 2023.

NEW! Requirements and Guidance Fact Sheet

Notice: Providers should fax blood lead results to 959-200-4751. This fax is for providers that do blood lead testing in their offices and report them to DPH's Childhood Lead Program.

Blood Lead Testing Requirements in Connecticut

Primary care providers that give pediatric care in Connecticut must:

Provide the children’s families with health education on childhood lead poisoning before testing.
Conduct annual lead tests on all children 9 months to 35 months of age. (Most doctors test at 12 months and 24 months of age to meet this requirement.)
Conduct a lead test on children between 36 and 72 months of age if they were not previously tested.
Conduct a lead test on children between 36 and 72 months of age if at an elevated risk based on medical assistance program enrollment or a residence in a municipality that presents an elevated risk of lead exposure based on factors, including, but not limited to, the prevalence of housing built prior to January 1, 1960, and the prevalence of children's blood lead levels greater than 5μg/dL.
Conduct a lead test on children between 36 and 72 months of age if clinically indicated as determined by the primary care provider.
Conduct a lead test on children under 6 years of age if they have developmental delays.
Conduct a medical risk assessment at least annually for each child 36 to 72 months of age.
Report all blood lead levels of children under 6 years of age to DPH if Lead Care testing is done in office. (All labs are required to report the blood lead test results of children living in Connecticut to DPH.)

NEW! Requirements and Guidance Fact Sheet for Health Care Professionals in Connecticut

This document contains the following information:

Blood lead testing requirements in Connecticut
Timetable for confirming capillary testing
Schedule for venous follow-up testing
Reporting requirements
Medical risk assessment guidance
Resources

Regional Lead Treatment Centers

There are two Regional Lead Treatment Centers in Connecticut that specialize in providing guidance and assistance with clinical management of a lead poisoned child. They are located at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford and at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven.

Contact the Connecticut Children's Medical Center RLTC at (860) 837-9901
Contact Yale RLTC at (203) 688-2195 (the secretary will transfer you to the appropriate contact)