(Note: This section is effective July 1, 2026.) Lactation consultants. Definitions

As used in this section and sections 20-185ff to 20-185hh, inclusive: (1) “Lactation consultant” means a person who holds and maintains certification in good standing as an international board certified lactation consultant with the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners and is licensed pursuant to section 20-185gg; and (2) “Lactation consulting” means clinical application of scientific principles and a multidisciplinary body of evidence for evaluation, problem identification, treatment, education and consultation to families regarding the course of lactation and feeding, including, but not limited to, the following services: (A) Taking maternal, child and feeding histories; (B) Performing clinical assessments related to breastfeeding and human lactation through the systematic collection of subjective and objective information; (C) Analyzing relevant information and data; (D) Developing an unbiased lactation management and child feeding plan with demonstration and instruction to parents; (E) Providing lactation and feeding education, including, but not limited to, recommendations for and training in the use of assistive devices for lactation and breastfeeding; (F) Communicating to a primary health care practitioner and referring to other health care practitioners, as necessary; (G) Conducting appropriate follow-up appointments and evaluating outcomes; and (H) Documenting patient encounters in a patient record.