Tax Guide for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee is jointly administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) and the California Department of Public Health(CDPH).

The CDTFA's responsibilities regarding the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee program include billing feepayers and collecting the fee on the behalf of the CDPH.

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act was enacted in 1991 to address environmental lead contamination that results in childhood lead exposure. The act provides the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) with broad mandates on blood lead screening protocols, laboratory quality assurance, identification and management of lead exposed to children, and reducing lead exposures.

How the revenue is used

The fee was established in 1993 to fund health care referrals, environmental assessments, and educational activities necessary to reduce childhood lead exposure and its consequences. The fees collected are deposited into the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund.

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