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1 New Section; Per-and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Acid; Testing of Pregnant Women. Amend RSA 485 by inserting after section 16-e the following new section:
485:16-f Per-and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Acid; Testing of Pregnant Women. The department shall establish a voluntary testing program for the presence of per-and poly-fluoroalkyl acid (PFAS) for women who are pregnant. If testing finds that a woman has a level of PFAS in her body higher than levels deemed acceptable by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, then the drinking water system at the woman's home shall be tested for PFAS by the department at cost to the department. If such testing finds that the level of PFAS in the woman's drinking water system are higher than standards set by the department, the department shall, at cost to the department, provide the woman with a source of drinking water with a measured level of PFAS low enough to meet departmental standards for the rest of the woman's pregnancy and period of breast feeding the infant or infants or for one year, whichever comes first.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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1 New Section; Per-and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Acid; Testing of Pregnant Women. Amend RSA 485 by inserting after section 16-e the following new section:
485:16-f Per-and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Acid; Testing of Pregnant Women. The department shall establish a voluntary testing program for the presence of per-and poly-fluoroalkyl acid (PFAS) for women who are pregnant. If testing finds that a woman has a level of PFAS in her body higher than levels deemed acceptable by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, then the drinking water system at the woman's home shall be tested for PFAS by the department at cost to the department. If such testing finds that the level of PFAS in the woman's drinking water system are higher than standards set by the department, the department shall, at cost to the department, provide the woman with a source of drinking water with a measured level of PFAS low enough to meet departmental standards for the rest of the woman's pregnancy and period of breast feeding the infant or infants or for one year, whichever comes first.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.