SR 346
A Resolution honoring the 10th anniversary of the Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank located in Allegheny County.
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Bill overview
This resolution recognizes the 10th anniversary of the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank, which is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The bank processes and distributes pasteurized donor human milk to medically vulnerable infants when a mother’s own milk isn’t available. It plays a vital role in improving infant health outcomes, particularly for premature and sick babies, and has significantly increased its operations over the past decade. The resolution also acknowledges the bank’s advocacy for expanded access to donor milk through legislation and its contributions to research and innovation in human milk science.
Key provisions
- Honors the 10th anniversary of the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank.
- Recognizes the bank’s role in providing donor milk to medically compromised infants.
- Acknowledges the bank’s contribution to decreased mortality rates and shortened hospital stays in the NICU.
- Highlights the bank’s advocacy for Owen’s Law, expanding access to donor milk for Medical Assistance recipients.
- Recognizes the bank’s significant increase in milk distribution (700% since 2016).
- Notes the bank’s efforts to bring manufacturing equipment to southwestern Pennsylvania companies.
- Recognizes the Human Milk Science Institute and Biobank’s role in supporting research.
- Acknowledges the need for a larger facility due to increased demand.
Who is affected
- Infants born prematurely
- Infants with low birth weights
- Infants with congenital or acquired conditions
- Healthcare providers in NICUs
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Judith Schwank
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