Regulation of practice of lactation counselors and lactation educators; use of titles; rules. The Health Licensing Office shall adopt rules to regulate the practice of lactation counselors and lactation educators. The rules must include at least rules to

(1) Establish continuing education requirements for lactation counselors and lactation educators;

(2) Establish standards of practice for lactation counselors and lactation educators;

(3) Establish an authorization for lactation counselors and lactation educators;

(4) Prohibit the unauthorized practice as a lactation counselor or lactation educator, and prohibit the unauthorized use of the title “lactation counselor” or “lactation educator”; and

(5) Specify that a lactation counselor or lactation educator may provide services to a client who was pregnant regardless of the client’s birth outcome. [2025 c.539 §14]