Loading chat...

AR HB1067

Bill

Status

Passed

3/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Aaron Pilkington

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Creates the Arkansas Breast Milk Bank within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to accept, provide, and screen breast milk for mothers and guardians.

  • Authorizes the Breast Milk Bank to collect reasonable fees if determined necessary by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for operations.

  • Establishes the Breast Milk Bank Special Fund as a special revenue fund to receive and account for all fees, donations, grants, and other revenues generated by the bank.

  • Requires the Department of Health to establish standards for transporting, processing, and distributing commercial human breast milk on for-profit and nonprofit bases in the state.

  • Directs all revenue generated from the Breast Milk Bank be deposited into the State Treasury and credited exclusively to the Breast Milk Bank Special Fund for bank expenses.

Legislative Description

To Create The Arkansas Breast Milk Bank; And To Create The Breast Milk Bank Special Fund.

Last Action

Notification that HB1067 is now Act 225

3/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor2/10/2021
Public Health, Welfare and Labor1/11/2021

Full Bill Text

No bill text available