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Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-7-140. Arkansas standards for human breast milk--Arkansas Breast Milk Bank

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Department of Health shall establish, by rule, standards for transporting, processing, and distributing commercial human breast milk on a for-profit or nonprofit basis in this state.

(b) The department may:

(1) Convene a committee of subject matter experts to assist in the development of the standards described in subsection (a) of this section; and

(2) Develop programs to encourage the creation of nonprofit human breast milk depositories and banks, if funding is available.

(c)(1) The Arkansas Breast Milk Bank is created within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

(2) The Arkansas Breast Milk Bank shall:

(A) Accept and provide breast milk to assist mothers and guardians in providing breast milk to their infants;

(B) Screen all breast milk collected before distribution of the breast milk;

(C) Collect a reasonable fee, if the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences determines that a fee is necessary for the operation of the Arkansas Breast Milk Bank; and

(D) Comply with all standards established by the department under subsection (a) of this section.

(3) Any fees, donations, or collections generated from the Arkansas Breast Milk Bank shall be deposited into the State Treasury as special revenues and shall be credited to the Breast Milk Bank Special Fund to be used exclusively for the Arkansas Breast Milk Bank.

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