Public Act 103-0160
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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
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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.