2018 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXIII - Labor
Chapter 275 - Protective Legislation
Section 275:77 - Advisory Council on Lactation.

[RSA 275:77 repealed by 2018, 260:3, effective December 1, 2020.]     275:77 Advisory Council on Lactation. –
I. There is hereby established an advisory council on pregnancy and lactation. The advisory council shall be comprised of:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, one from the majority party and one from the minority party, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The commissioner of the department of labor, or designee.
(d) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or a designee from the division of aeronautics, rail, and transit.
(e) Two members from the business community, one from a business with 50 or more employees and one from a business with less than 50 employees, both appointed by the governor.
(f) A member of the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association, appointed by the president of that association.
(g) One individual representing women of color regarding health equity, appointed by the president of the New Hampshire chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
(h) One member from the New Hampshire Medical Society representing obstetrics and gynecology, appointed by the president of that association.
(i) The executive director of the human rights commission, or a member of the commission's board.
(j) One member from National Education Association for New Hampshire, appointed by the president of that association.
(k) One member from the department of health and human services, division of public health, appointed by the director of that division.
(l) A representative from the Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC), appointed by the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
(m) A certified midwife, appointed by the midwifery council established in RSA 326-D:3.
(n) The president of the New Hampshire Breastfeeding Rights Coalition and the Rustik Baby Project, or designee.
(o) The chairperson of the New Hampshire breastfeeding task force, or designee.
(p) A hospital administrator from a certified baby-friendly hospital, appointed by the governor.
(q) A mother who is breastfeeding a child or children, appointed by the governor.
(r) An attorney with experience in human rights issues, appointed by the New Hampshire commission for human rights.
(s) A registered nurse, appointed by the New Hampshire section of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.
II. The advisory council shall:
(a) Examine best practices on behalf of pregnant women and lactating mothers in New Hampshire.
(b) Research availability of accommodations and support for lactating mothers in the public arena, including but not limited to transportation hubs, educational institutions, government buildings, and courts and correctional facilities.
(c) Review definitions of sex discrimination and disparate treatment related to pregnancy and lactation on federal and state levels in order to consider amendments to existing statutes.
(d) Review federal and state definitions of reasonable accommodations and clarify definitions for state laws as related to pregnancy and lactation accommodations.
(e) Clarify that lactation is a medical condition related to pregnancy.
(f) Review the history of pregnancy and lactation legislation in New Hampshire.
III. Legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate while attending to the duties of the advisory council.
IV. The advisory council may meet as often as necessary to accomplish its goals and meetings may be held by conference call. A minimum of 3 meetings per year shall be open to the public.
V. The advisory council shall submit an interim report on November 1, 2019, and a final report on November 1, 2020, detailing its activities and findings, together with any recommendations for proposed legislation, to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the governor.

Source. 2018, 260:1, eff. June 12, 2018.