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BILL AS INTRODUCED                                                        H.783
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                                       H.783
 Introduced by Representatives Masland of Thetford, Anthony of Barre City,
                Bluemle of Burlington, and Cole of Hartford
 Referred to Committee on
 Date:
 Subject: Health; public health; radon test kits; pilot
 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to implement a
 radon test kit pilot program in one or two counties of the State where there is
 either significant granite underlying bedrock or a high prevalence of lung
 cancer, or both.
    An act relating to the radon test kit pilot program
 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
 Sec. 1. RADON TEST KIT PILOT PROGRAM
    (a) The Department of Health shall select one or two counties where there
 is either significant granite underlying bedrock or a high prevalence of lung
 cancer, or both. The Department shall distribute radon test kits to homeowners
 in the selected county or counties free of charge to the homeowner.
 Homeowner participation is voluntary. The Department shall ensure that
 homeowners choosing to utilize the radon test kit may return it to the
 Department free of charge to the homeowner.
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    (b)(1) Upon receiving a radon test kit from a homeowner, the Department
 shall determine, or cause to be determined, the results of the test. The
 Department shall send individualized test results to each participating
 homeowner in the selected county or counties.
       (2) The Department shall aggregate the test results of those homeowners
 in the selected county or counties in a manner that uses neither the name or
 address of the homeowner, nor any other identifying information. The
 Department shall compare the aggregated data with the incidence of lung
 cancer in the selected county or counties to determine what, if any, remedial
 actions should be taken.
    (c) On or before January 1, 2026, the Department shall submit a report to
 the House Committees on Health Care and on Human Services and to the
 Senate Committee on Health and Welfare analyzing the results of the pilot
 program established by this section and containing recommendations for any
 future legislative actions.
 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
    This act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
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