Bill Text: IL HB2519 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill and inserts similar provisions in the University of Illinois Hospital Act, the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act, and the Birth Center Licensing Act. Makes other changes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0160 [HB2519 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB2519-Chaptered.html
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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:
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(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.
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Section 10. The Alternative Health Care Delivery Act is | ||
amended by adding Section 35.2 as follows:
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(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.
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Section 15. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by | ||
adding Section 11.9 as follows:
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(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.
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Section 20. The Birth Center Licensing Act is amended by | ||
adding Section 46 as follows:
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(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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