2018 Mississippi Code
Title 41 - Public Health
Chapter 135 - Support and Promotion of Breast-Feeding in Mississippi
§ 41-135-7. Breast-Feeding in Mississippi: Guidelines.

(1) The State Department of Health shall prepare a statement of rights regarding “Breast-Feeding in Mississippi: Guidelines.” Maternal health care facilities in the state should make every reasonable effort to post a copy of the statement of rights conspicuously in a public place of the maternal health care facility. The statement of rights shall be of an adequate size and font so as to be easily read by all visitors and/or patients within the room or space.

(2) The State Department of Health shall make available to every maternal health care provider and maternal health care facility, via its website, a template copy of the statement of rights for use within their facilities. If they post a statement of rights, maternal health care providers and maternal health care facilities are free to choose whether to use the Department of Health template or develop their own copy as long as it comports to the visibility requirements in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) The State Department of Health shall revise the “Breast-feeding in Mississippi: Guidelines” as needed to reflect advances in research regarding breast-feeding and to incorporate any additional rights of breast-feeding mothers as subsequently granted by the Mississippi Legislature, and hospitals may post the revised version of the “Breast-feeding in Mississippi: Guidelines” within three (3) months of its updated publishing.

(4) The State Board of Health shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary to ensure the display of these rights.