Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT EXPANDING THE PROMOTION OF BREASTFEEDING, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7600, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO ALL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS WITH ROOMING-IN AND BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
October 4, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02816 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXPANDING THE PROMOTION OF BREASTFEEDING, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7600, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO ALL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS WITH ROOMING-IN AND BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007" | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill requires all employers to provide lactation facilities where mothers can express milk or breastfeed in privacy. It also encourages the establishment of human milk banks in hospitals. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYA, JOSEPH EMILIO A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-10-04 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (030 ) | 2. Reyes (V.) (030 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-12-03 | |
| 2. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-12-03 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06076 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2007-10-09 |
Abstract
The bill requires all employers to provide lactation facilities where mothers can express milk or breastfeed in privacy. It also encourages the establishment of human milk banks in hospitals.
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