SB 362: Health insurance; coverage for donor human milk, penalties.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Donor human milk banks; health insurance; coverage for donor human milk; penalties. Prohibits any person from establishing or operating a donor human milk bank, as defined in the bill, without first obtaining a license from the State Health Commissioner and makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to establish or operate a donor human milk bank in the Commonwealth without obtaining such license. The bill also establishes requirements, policies, and procedures for the operation and administration of licensed human donor milk banks, including procedures relating to disciplinary actions, application fees, and inspections and interviews related to such donor human milk banks. The bill directs (i) the State Board of Health to establish a regulatory and statutory scheme for the licensure and regulation of donor human milk banks operating or doing business in the Commonwealth and (ii) the Commissioner to implement and enforce numerous regulations relating to the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of such licenses. The bill requires (a) health insurers, corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for expenses and (b) the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance services incurred in the provision of pasteurized donor human milk for any infant that is younger than the age of six months and who satisfies certain criteria enumerated in the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027, or whenever the State Board of Health has promulgated regulations for the licensure of donor human milk banks, whichever is later.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 2, 2026Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2. February 27, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
3. February 26, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
4. February 24, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
5. February 24, 2026House subcommittee offered
6. February 17, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
7. February 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
8. February 12, 2026Read first time
9. February 12, 2026Placed on Calendar
10. February 6, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
11. February 5, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
12. February 5, 2026Read second time

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