A recent Iowa Department of Public Health study shows that only 30% of children under age six enrolled in EPSDT in Iowa have received a blood lead test. This test is required as part of an EPSDT screen -- if a child under age six in your practice has not received a blood lead test, complete one at the next visit! For details on lead screening, refer to the summer 1999 issue of this newsletter.

For more information, please contact the Iowa Department of Public Health at 1-800-972-2026.