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Committee debates licensure for lactation consultants; supporters cite training and access, opponents warn of confusion
Summary
The Public Health Committee debated Senate Bill 1373, which would create a licensure category for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants and reserve the title "lactation consultant" to IBLCE-certified clinicians.
The Public Health Committee debated Senate Bill 1373, a measure to license lactation consultants who hold certification from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and to reserve the title "lactation consultant" to IBLCE-certified clinicians (often called IBCLCs).
Under the bill, only practitioners certified by the IBLCE may use the title "lactation consultant" or "IBCLC." The legislation would allow other counselors, peer educators, doulas, midwives and WIC staff to continue providing education and support but would prohibit use of the protected title unless the IBLCE certification requirement is met. The bill grants the Department of Public Health licensure and enforcement authority and contains an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Representative Claire DiStitria asked whether a current CLC (certified lactation counselor) would be able to continue calling herself a CLC. "So if this bill passes and becomes law, if I'm a current CLC, certified…
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