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This bill establishes a state breast milk bank under the Hawaii Department of Health to help parents and guardians provide breast milk to infant children. The department will be responsible for creating and operating the breast milk bank, including developing rules for screening, processing, transporting, and distributing human breast milk. The bill creates a special fund for the breast milk bank that will be supported by user fees, federal grants, legislative appropriations, and accrued interest. The department can either operate the breast milk bank directly or contract with a qualified entity to run it. The bank may charge reasonable fees to users and will be required to follow specific standards for milk collection and distribution. The bill includes initial funding appropriations for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to support the establishment and operation of the breast milk bank, with the program set to take effect on July 1, 2025. The overall goal is to provide a centralized, regulated system for collecting and distributing breast milk to support infant nutrition and health in Hawaii.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1211&year=2025