Federal Medicaid Testing Requirement
Federal regulations require that all children enrolled in Medicaid receive a blood lead test at 12 and 24 months of age, or at 24 to 72 months of age if no record of a previous test exists. The Department of Health (DOH) recommends screening all children not covered by Medicaid at 12 and 24 months of age using this clinical algorithm (PDF).
Please visit the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) lead page for more information.