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1. Work in partnership with your local primary care providers to obtain blood lead tests for all Head Start enrolled children as per the EPSDT requirements for Medicaid-eligible children. Clarify that Head Start references EPSDT as a standard of well child care and that lead screening for all children is required under EPSDT by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "CMS requires that all children receive a screening blood lead test at 12 months and 24 months of age. Children between the ages of 36 months and 72 months of age must receive a screening blood lead test if they have not been previously screened for lead" poisoning. Strategies for Meeting the Lead Screening Requirement in Head Start»  [PDF, 126KB]