HOUSE BILL No. 4026 January 25, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Kolb, Woodward, Zelenko and Williams and referred to the Committee on Family and Children Services. A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding chapter 9 to article II. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 CHAPTER 9: HEALTH 2 PART 221 CHILDREN'S HEALTH 3 SEC. 22101. AS USED IN THIS PART: 4 (A) "CHILDREN" MEANS INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 18. 5 (B) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL 6 QUALITY. 7 (C) "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROTEC- 8 TION ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 22102. 9 (D) "PROTECT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN" MEANS TO PROTECT THE 10 HEALTH OF CHILDREN TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE SPECIAL VULNERABILITY 00938'01 TMV 2 1 OF CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THEIR DEVELOPING PHYSIOLOGY, BEHAVIOR, AND 2 INTAKE OF AIR, WATER, AND FOOD. 3 SEC. 22102. (1) THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROTECTION 4 IS ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT. 5 (2) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (3), THE OFFICE SHALL DO ALL OF 6 THE FOLLOWING: 7 (A) REVIEW LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO DETER- 8 MINE WHETHER IT ADEQUATELY PROTECTS THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN. THE 9 DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT PROPOSE LEGISLATION UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT 10 HAS SUBMITTED THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO THE OFFICE AND THE 11 OFFICE HAS CERTIFIED THAT THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION PROTECTS THE 12 HEALTH OF CHILDREN. 13 (B) REVIEW STATUTES AND RULES ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT 14 TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY PROTECT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN. THE 15 OFFICE SHALL CONDUCT THE REVIEW IN ORDER OF PRIORITY BASED ON 16 WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES HAVE THE GREATEST POTENTIAL TO 17 ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN. 18 (C) REVIEW, AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OR OF A MEMBER 19 OF THE PUBLIC, APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPART- 20 MENT UNDER PART 31, 55, 111, OR 115. THE REVIEW SHALL DETERMINE 21 THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED PERMITS ON THE HEALTH OF 22 CHILDREN. BASED ON THE REVIEW, THE OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE RECOM- 23 MENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT ON MEASURES WHICH WOULD AVOID OR 24 MINIMIZE ADVERSE IMPACTS ON THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN. 25 (D) ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE ON THE 26 EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN OF THIS STATE. 27 THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: 00938'01 3 1 (i) BASELINE DATA AND ANNUAL UPDATES ON THE HEALTH OF 2 CHILDREN AS AFFECTED BY POLLUTION. 3 (ii) THE OFFICE'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON POLICIES, RULES, AND 4 LAWS NEEDED TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN. 5 (E) REVIEW AND COORDINATE EXISTING RESEARCH CONCERNING THE 6 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXPOSURE TO POLLUTION AND CHILDREN'S 7 HEALTH. 8 (F) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, 9 DEVELOP AND UPDATE BIENNIALLY A RESEARCH AGENDA TO ADDRESS UNRE- 10 SOLVED SCIENTIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXPO- 11 SURE TO POLLUTION AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH. 12 (G) DEVELOP AND COORDINATE A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TO 13 MAKE PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND OTHER CAREGIVERS AWARE OF THE POTEN- 14 TIAL HEALTH EFFECTS TO CHILDREN CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO POLLUTION 15 AND OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO MINIMIZE SUCH EXPOSURE. 16 (3) IF, BASED ON EXISTING RESEARCH, THE OFFICE IS UNABLE TO 17 MAKE A DETERMINATION UNDER SUBSECTION (2)(A), (B), OR (C), THE 18 OFFICE SHALL IDENTIFY AND PROPOSE ADDITIONAL RESEARCH NECESSARY 19 FOR THE OFFICE TO MAKE THE DETERMINATION. 00938'01 Final page. TMV