tx-June52026-23: 25 TAC §227.1 (Amendment) — Minimum Guidelines for Human Donor Milk Banks
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The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), proposes an amendment to §227.1, concerning Minimum Guidelines for Human Donor Milk Banks. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The proposal is necessary to comply with Texas Health and Safety Code (HSC) §161.071, which requires DSHS to establish minimum guidelines for the procurement, processing, distribution, or use of human milk by donor milk banks. DSHS uses Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) standards to determine minimum Texas donor human milk bank guidelines. The proposed rule amendment updates outdated HMBANA guidelines. SECTION-BY-SECTION SUMMARY The proposed amendment to §227.1 updates the publication used to establish standards for milk banking, updates how guidelines are publicly accessed, and adds language that human donor milk banks must ensure donated milk is safe and properly labeled in accordance with HMBANA guidelines. FISCAL NOTE Christy Havel Burton, Chief Financial Officer, determined for each year of the first five years the rule will be in effect, enforcing or administering the rule does not have...
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