Mandatory Lead Testing and Quick Relocation for Families in Assisted Housing.
This law introduces stricter rules for identifying and removing lead paint hazards in federally assisted housing units occupied by children under the age of six. Property owners must conduct detailed risk assessments and eliminate hazards within 30 days. If the hazard is not controlled promptly, families gain the right to immediate, penalty-free emergency relocation to a safe unit.
Key points
Requires mandatory, detailed lead paint risk assessments in federally assisted housing where children under 6 reside, including Section 8 rental assistance units.
Owners must control identified lead hazards within 30 days; visual inspection alone is insufficient for compliance, and no extensions are permitted.
If hazards are not controlled on time, families can immediately relocate to lead-safe housing without penalty, waitlist placement, or lapse in financial assistance.
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