Section 123365 Of Article 3. Breast Feeding From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 106. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
123365
. (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.