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| Public Act 103-0160 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is | ||||
amended by adding Section 8h as follows: | ||||
(110 ILCS 330/8h new) | ||||
Sec. 8h. Maternal milk donation education. | ||||
(a) To ensure an adequate supply of pasteurized donor | ||||
human milk for premature infants in Illinois, the University | ||||
of Illinois Hospital shall provide information and | ||||
instructional materials to parents of each newborn, upon | ||||
discharge from the University of Illinois Hospital, regarding | ||||
the option to voluntarily donate milk to non-profit milk banks | ||||
that are accredited by the Human Milk Banking Association of | ||||
North America or its successor organization. The materials | ||||
shall be provided free of charge and shall include general | ||||
information regarding non-profit milk banking practices and | ||||
contact information for area nonprofit
milk banks that are | ||||
accredited by the Human Milk Banking
Association of North | ||||
America. | ||||
(b) The information and instructional materials described | ||||
in subsection (a) may be provided electronically. | ||||
(c) Nothing in this Section prohibits the University of | ||||
Illinois Hospital from obtaining free and suitable information | ||
on voluntary milk donation from the Human Milk Banking | ||
Association of North America, or its successor organization, | ||
or their accredited members. | ||
Section 10. The Alternative Health Care Delivery Act is | ||
amended by adding Section 35.2 as follows: | ||
(210 ILCS 3/35.2 new) | ||
Sec. 35.2. Maternal milk donation education. | ||
(a) To ensure an adequate supply of pasteurized donor | ||
human milk for premature infants in Illinois, a birth center | ||
with obstetrical service beds shall provide information and | ||
instructional materials to parents of each newborn, upon | ||
discharge from the birth center, regarding the option to | ||
voluntarily donate milk to non-profit milk banks that are | ||
accredited by the Human Milk Banking Association of North | ||
America or its successor organization. The materials shall be | ||
provided free of charge and shall include general information | ||
regarding non-profit milk banking practices and contact | ||
information for area nonprofit
milk banks that are accredited | ||
by the Human Milk Banking
Association of North America. | ||
(b) The information and instructional materials described | ||
in subsection (a) may be provided electronically. | ||
(c) Nothing in this Section prohibits a birth center from | ||
obtaining free and suitable information on voluntary milk | ||
donation from the Human Milk Banking Association of North | ||
America, or its successor organization, or its accredited | ||
members. | ||
Section 15. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by | ||
adding Section 11.9 as follows: | ||
(210 ILCS 85/11.9 new) | ||
Sec. 11.9. Maternal milk donation education. | ||
(a) To ensure an adequate supply of pasteurized donor | ||
human milk for premature infants in Illinois, a hospital with | ||
licensed obstetric beds shall provide information and | ||
instructional materials to parents of each newborn, upon | ||
discharge from the hospital, regarding the option to | ||
voluntarily donate milk to non-profit milk banks that are | ||
accredited by the Human Milk Banking Association of North | ||
America or its successor organization. The materials shall be | ||
provided free of charge and shall include general information | ||
regarding non-profit milk banking practices and contact | ||
information for area nonprofit
milk banks that are accredited | ||
by the Human Milk Banking
Association of North America. | ||
(b) The information and instructional materials described | ||
in subsection (a) may be provided electronically. | ||
(c) Nothing in this Section prohibits a hospital from | ||
obtaining free and suitable information on voluntary milk | ||
donation from the Human Milk Banking Association of North | ||
America, or its successor organization, or its accredited | ||
members. | ||
Section 20. The Birth Center Licensing Act is amended by | ||
adding Section 46 as follows: | ||
(210 ILCS 170/46 new) | ||
Sec. 46. Maternal milk donation education. | ||
(a) To ensure an adequate supply of pasteurized donor | ||
human milk for premature infants in Illinois, a birth center | ||
with obstetrical service beds shall provide information and | ||
instructional materials to parents of each newborn, upon | ||
discharge from the birth center, regarding the option to | ||
voluntarily donate milk to non-profit milk banks that are | ||
accredited by the Human Milk Banking Association of North | ||
America or its successor organization. The materials shall be | ||
provided free of charge and shall include general information | ||
regarding non-profit milk banking practices and contact | ||
information for area nonprofit
milk banks that are accredited | ||
by the Human Milk Banking
Association of North America. | ||
(b) The information and instructional materials described | ||
in subsection (a) may be provided electronically. | ||
(c) Nothing in this Section prohibits a birth center from | ||
obtaining free and suitable information on voluntary milk | ||
donation from the Human Milk Banking Association of North | ||
America, or its successor organization, or its accredited | ||
members.
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