I am very interested in the BFing-related texts of this bill - please.
Phyllis


Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC, RLC
Glendale, AZ
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> Date: 5/19/2005 11:00:47 AM
> Subject: New Federal Breastfeeding Legislation Introduced
>
>  
> 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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