Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PROPER INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING THEREBY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 51, THE NATIONAL MILK CODE OF 1986
Date filed
July 9, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00878 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PROPER INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING THEREBY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 51, THE NATIONAL MILK CODE OF 1986 |
| SHORT TITLE : "Infant and Young Child Feeding Act" |
| ABSTRACT : "Infant and Young Child Feeding Act”. The bill seeks to promote breastfeeding to improve the health of children. It provides for lactation support programs and rooming in provision in every healthcare facility. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BONDOC, ANNA YORK P. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-09 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Silverio (030 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-12-09 |
| MOTHER BILL: HB07022 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2007-07-31 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY |
Abstract
"Infant and Young Child Feeding Act”. The bill seeks to promote breastfeeding to improve the health of children. It provides for lactation support programs and rooming in provision in every healthcare facility.
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