Hello Lactnetters,

I met some fellow lactnet enthusiasts at the recent BSC conference in
Arizona, and had a great time.

Now that I am back, I need letters of support from California BF advocates
ASAP or else these bills may die ;

1)      AB2348  by Kevin Murray- Reimbursement for Lactation services and
other prenatal services by
         health insurance companies.
                                
        
         Address letters of support to: 
                Honorable Herschel Rosenthal, Chair
                Senate Insurance Committee
                State Capital, Room 2035
                Sacramento, CA 95814

                to expedite, fax to Murray's aide Alicia Bert at (16)
319-2147 by June 29th. 

2)      ACR 155 by Ted Lempert- Breastfeeding Support in the Workplace
,especially in California State agencies.

        Fax letters of support to: by Friday June 26th (to meet deadline
for distributing copies to committee members)

                AssemblymanTed Lempert  Fax to Brad Strong (916) 319-2264
                State Capitol, Room 2188
                Sacramento, CA 95814


Although letters from individuals are great, those written on letter head
from organizations (coalitions, task forces, 
agencies where you work) carry much more weight. It doesn't have to be
long. E-mail me if you need copies of
 both bills or more info.

Jeannette Newman-Velez, RD, MPH, IBCLC
YWCA WIC Program
Sacramento, CA
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