Section 470 IAC 3-4.7-136 - Breast milkAuthority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.2-4
Sec. 136.
(a) Prior to serving breast milk to an infant, the center shall have on file a written parent agreement as follows:(1) The parent shall agree to provide breast milk in sterilized bottles or sterile nurser bags.(2) The parent shall agree to store the milk in a single serving size.(3) The parent shall assume responsibility for maintaining the milk at forty-one (41) degrees Fahrenheit or below during home storage and transport to the child care center.(b) The center or the mother must supply sterilized bottles or disposable nurser bags.(c) The mother shall store her milk in a bottle or bag and refrigerate the milk.(d) The milk must be labeled with the child's name and the date and time collected.(e) The bottles must be brought to the child care center in a clean, insulated container that keeps the milk at forty-one (41) degrees Fahrenheit or below.(f) The center shall use fresh, refrigerated breast milk within forty-eight (48) hours of the time expressed.(g) Staff shall not thaw or warm breast milk in a microwave oven.(h) Staff shall discard any breast milk remaining in a bottle after a feeding.(i) Centers shall support mothers who are breast feeding.Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-4.7-136; filed Aug 11, 2003, 3:00 p.m.: 27 IR 157; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFAReadopted filed 11/13/2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA