Wash. Admin. Code § 246-720-050

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 246-720-050 - Milk donor education and procedures

(1) A milk bank must instruct a milk donor verbally or in writing, in a language of the donor's choice about:

(a) Potential risks such as medication, dietary supplement, and herbal supplement use, illnesses, and recreational drug use;

(b) The potential that the milk bank may require a milk donor to defer or cease donation in the event the milk bank identifies risks related to the milk donor;

(c) Appropriate methods for clean expression, handling, storage, and transportation of human milk; and

(d) Contacting the milk bank to report household illnesses and any changes in the milk donor's health status or medication use.

(2) A milk bank must provide a milk donor with written instructions, in a language of the donor's choice, containing, at a minimum:

(a) Clean technique for milk collection, including, at a minimum:

(i) Hand washing;

(ii) Washing pump parts and containers;

(iii) Appropriate containers for storing donor milk; and

(iv) Handling of milk containers, both while storing milk and during transit to the milk bank.

(b) When a milk donor should refrain from donating and circumstances that may affect their eligibility as a donor.

(c) Labeling of donated milk including, but not limited to, donor identification and date of collection.

(d) Optimal procedure for freezing and storage of milk.

(e) How to transport milk safely to the milk bank or depot.

(3) A milk bank must provide a milk donor with the following written information to ensure that donors are fully informed of their rights and responsibilities in the language of the donor's choice:

(a) A statement regarding confidentiality of records;

(b) A statement that approval as a milk donor does not indicate that a donor's milk is safe to share or sell informally;

(c) An explanation of the required serology tests and what actions are taken when positive tests are received, according to a plan developed by each milk bank, and in accordance with state or federal regulations.

Wash. Admin. Code § 246-720-050

Adopted by WSR 23-17-149, Filed 8/22/2023, effective 9/22/2023