Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09
DIVISION 106. PERSONAL HEALTH CARE (INCLUDING MATERNAL, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT) 123100-125850›PART 2. MATERNAL, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH 123225-124250›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 123225-123371›ARTICLE 3. Breast Feeding 123360-123367
§ 123365
California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) All general acute care hospitals, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250, and all special hospitals providing maternity care, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 1250, shall make available a breast feeding consultant or alternatively, provide information to the mother on where to receive breast feeding information.
(b) The consultant may be a registered nurse with maternal and newborn care experience, if available.
(c) The consultation shall be made available during the hospitalization associated with the delivery, or alternatively, the hospital shall provide information to the mother on where to receive breast feeding information.
(d) The patient may decline this consultation or information.
(Added by renumbering Section 319.55 (as added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 463) by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 115. Effective September 29, 1996.)
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