HB2519eng 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2519 Engrossed LRB103 25826 CPF 52177 b

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

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.