Children who live in the following cities and townships must receive a blood lead test between 48 months to 60 months of age (age 4).
All children living in the cities and townships listed below must be tested for lead in blood at age 4. These jurisdictions have been designated by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) as high risk for lead exposure, as required by law (MCL 333.5457d). This list can also be found in the administrative rules (R 330.301-333.304). The methodology MDHHS used to identify these high-risk cities and townships is available at MDHHS High-Risk Methodology.