House health panel advances bills to combat elevated blood lead levels, fetal alcohol syndrome

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 384

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago


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The Michigan House Committee on Health Policy voted on Wednesday morning to advance two packages of bills to combat childhood lead exposure and fetal alcohol syndrome.

Two of the three bills on lead exposure were not reported, however, and were instead referred to the House Committee on Rules.

House Bill 4864, would alter Michigan’s definition of an elevated blood lead level to match current standards under the federal Centers for Disease Control and …

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