Bill Text - SB478 (2018)

Establishing an advisory council on lactation.


Revision: Dec. 20, 2017, 1:19 p.m.

SB 478  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2018 SESSION

18-3014

08/03

 

SENATE BILL 478

 

AN ACT establishing an advisory council on lactation.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Rep. McBeath, Rock. 26; Rep. Butler, Carr. 7; Rep. Umberger, Carr. 2

 

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes the advisory council on lactation.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-3014

08/03

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT establishing an advisory council on lactation.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Section; Advisory Council on Lactation.  Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 76 the following new section:

275:77  Advisory Council on Lactation.

I.  There is hereby established an advisory council on lactation.  The advisory council shall consider the goals of the United States Surgeon General and the United States Breastfeeding Committee.  The advisory council shall be comprised of, but not limited to:

(a)  One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b)  One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president.

(c)  The commissioner of the department of labor, or designee.

(d)  A representative from the women, infants, and children program (WIC), appointed by the commissioner of the department of health and human services.

(e)  A  certified midwife, appointed by the midwifery council established in RSA 326-D:3.

(f)  A member of the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association, appointed by the association.

(g)  The president of the New Hampshire Breastfeeding Rights Coalition, or designee.

(h)  The chairperson of the New Hampshire Breastfeeding Task Force, or designee.

(i)  A hospital administrator from a certified baby-friendly hospital, appointed by the governor.

(j)  A transportation representative, appointed by the governor.

(k)  A currently breastfeeding mother, appointed by the governor.

(l)  An attorney with experience in human rights issues, appointed by the New Hampshire commission for human rights.

II.  The advisory council may examine best practices in New Hampshire, including but not limited to the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, Family and Sick Leave, Childcare Trainings on Breastfeeding, Milk Banks, Lactation Spaces in Public Accommodations, and the World Health Organization’s International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.

III.  Legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate while attending to the duties of the advisory council.

IV.  The advisory council may meet as often as necessary to effectuate its goals and meetings may be held by conference call.  A minimum of 3 meetings per year shall be open to the public.

V.  The advisory council shall make an interim report commencing on November 1, 2018 and a final report on December 1, 2019 on its activities and findings, together with any recommendations for proposed legislation, to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the governor.

2  Transition.  The advisory council on lactation established in RSA 275:77 shall continue the work of the advisory council on lactation established in RSA 275:76, but repealed by 2016, 232:3, I with the same persons serving as members, where possible.

3  Repeal.  RSA 275:77, relative to an advisory council on lactation, is repealed.

4  Effective Date.

I.  Section 3 of this act shall take effect December 1, 2019.

II.  The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.