If you are in danger, call 911. If you need to exit this website quickly, click on the ESCAPE button. This button will immediately open a browser window for weather.com and replace your current window with google.com.
Skip to agency navigation
Skip to main content

Official Website

of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    The .gov means its official.

    Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government websites and email systems use "pennsylvania.gov" or "pa.gov" at the end of the address. Before sharing sensitive or personal information, make sure you're on an official state website. 

    Mothers' Milk Bank Licensure

    Effective August 3, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is responsible for licensing Mothers' Milk Banks per the requirements of Act 7 of 2020. Donor milk banks that do business in Pennsylvania are to be licensed by the Department of Health. Hospital-based milk banks that only use donor milk for its patients are exempt from the licensure requirement.

    Human milk banks are a service established to collect milk from donors and process, screen, store and distribute donated milk to meet the specific needs of individuals for whom human milk is prescribed by licensed health care providers (CDC).

    Per Act 7, below is the approved professional association that is a nationally recognized accrediting body:

    Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA)

    Additional Resources: