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I am very interested in the BFing-related texts of this bill - please.
Phyllis
Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC, RLC
Glendale, AZ
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> [Original Message]
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> Date: 5/19/2005 11:00:47 AM
> Subject: New Federal Breastfeeding Legislation Introduced
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> Yesterday Senator Tom Harkin introduced his comprehensive chronic
disease
> prevention legislation, the Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP)
America
> Act of 2005. This is fairly wide-ranging legislation that encompasses a
number
> of policy areas. Included in the legislation are several breastfeeding
> promotion initiatives that Sen Harkin's office discussed with a number
of us
> engaged in breastfeeding advocacy.
> There is no bill number for the legislation yet, but I am happy to
e-mail
> anyone the sections pertaining to breastfeeding. The following sections
are
> relevant to breastfeeding promotion.
> * Section 105 – Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
> * Section 216 – Task force for the promotion of breastfeeding in
the
> workplace
> * Section 217 – Lactation accommodation and breastfeeding
promotion at
> work
> * Section 303 – Label and disclosure requirements for infant
formulas
> There is also a short descriptive document that describes the bill as
well
> as a more detailed section by section summary of the bill. This is very
> exciting and a wonderful addition to the legislation recently filed by
> Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
> Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
> Weston, MA
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