ACYF
Administration on Children, Youth and Families |
U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families |
| 1. Log No. ACYF-IM-HS-00-13 |
2. Issuance Date: 05/15/00 |
| 3. Originating Office: Head Start Bureau |
| 4. Key Word: Childhood Lead Poisoning |
INFORMATION MEMORANDUM [See Attachments at the bottom]
TO: Head Start and Early Head Start Grantees and Delegate Agencies
SUBJECT:
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Collaboration
INFORMATION:
Attached to this Information Memorandum is information about the importance of lead screening for young children and the need for improved collaborative efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding lead poisoning prevention. In response to a report from the Government Accounting Office about the high numbers of at-risk children who are not being screened for lead poisoning, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) within the DHHS has notified all State Medicaid Directors about the requirements for lead screening for children enrolled in Medicaid. This packet of information includes the letter sent to all State Medicaid Directors, the GAO Report, as well as HCFA's response. Please share this information with all program staff and parents.
/S/
Helen H. Taylor
Associate Commissioner
Head
Start Bureau
Attachments:
Dear
Colleague Letter
GAO Report
