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Senate committee backs bill to authorize rules for human milk banks in Arkansas
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 13, 2019
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Summary
Lawmakers passed HB1176 to permit the Department of Health to promulgate rules enabling human milk banks; the department recommended nonprofit operation because of high startup and operating costs and said any state funding would be auditable.
The committee approved HB1176, which would authorize creation of rules to allow human milk banks to operate in Arkansas.
Stephanie Williams, deputy director for public health programs at the Department of Health, testified that Arkansas currently relies on supplies from…
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