VA SB362

Establishes a licensing framework for donor human milk banks in Virginia, requiring the Department of Health to develop regulations for licensing, inspections, and enforcement with penalties up to $1,000 per violation

Mandates health insurance coverage for pasteurized donor human milk and human milk-derived products for infants six months or younger who meet specific medical criteria, including birth weight under 1,500 grams, birth before 34 weeks gestation, or diagnosis of conditions like necrotizing enterocolitis risk or immunologic deficiency

Requires coverage when an infant lacks sufficient access to maternal breast milk and a licensed health care provider issues a written order, with milk obtained from state-licensed donor human milk banks

Extends coverage requirements to state employee health plans, Medicaid, and health maintenance organizations (HMOs), ensuring consistent access across different insurance types

Defines donor human milk banks as entities that collect, process, store, and distribute pasteurized human milk from screened donors, with provisions for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses for noncompliance