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This bill aims to increase access to lactation care and services. It does this by: 1) Defining key terms, such as "lactation care and services", "lactation care provider", and "licensed lactation care provider", and establishing licensure requirements for lactation care providers. 2) Requiring health insurance policies to cover lactation support, including lactation care and services by licensed providers, and the costs of breastfeeding equipment. The bill also prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage or penalizing providers for recommending or providing these services. 3) Specifying that the bill will take effect on January 1st of the year following its enactment into law. The overall goal is to make lactation support more accessible and affordable for new mothers by requiring insurance coverage for these services and supplies.

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1045