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  1. ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
  2. 2024
  3. ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Health Proposes New Rule at N.J.A.C. 8:43E-15.1 Establishing Lactation Room Standards at Licensed Health Care Facilities

PO Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360

For Release:
August 5, 2024

Kaitlan Baston, MD, MSc, DFASAM
Commissioner

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³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Health Proposes New Rule at N.J.A.C. 8:43E-15.1 Establishing Lactation Room Standards at Licensed Health Care Facilities

The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Health (Department), with the approval of the Health Care Administration Board, is proposing, within N.J.A.C. 8:43E, the General Licensure Procedures and Standards Applicable to All Licensed Facilities, a new rule at N.J.A.C. 8:43E-15.1, to establish standards concerning lactation rooms for breastfeeding persons using on-site services at licensed health care facilities.

The proposed new rule would establish standards for the placement and accessibility of a lactation room in a health care facility; identify requirements for facilities to post signage regarding the availability of the lactation room and share information about breastfeeding in waiting rooms and required lactation rooms; and establish staff training standards regarding the lactation room.

The notice of proposal appears in the August 5, 2024, issue of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Register.  Persons wishing to comment on the proposal must submit written comments either (1) electronically by October 4, 2024, ‎to ; or (2) by regular mail postmarked by October 4, 2024, to Kimberly E. Jenkins, Director, Office of Legal and Regulatory Compliance, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360.

LexisNexis provides free online access to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Register at .  An unofficial copy of the Notice of Proposal is available on the Department’s website at /health/legal/rules.