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Section 13Sec./Art. 13
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A new Section 18, which shall be under the renumbered Chapter V of Republic Act No. 7600, is hereby added to read as follows:
CHAPTER V
Miscellaneous Provisions
"Sec. 18. Department of Health Certification. - Any health and non-health facility, establishment or institution satisfying the requirements of Sections 6 and 7 herein relative to a proper lactation station may apply with the local Department of Health office for a 'working mother-baby friendly' certification. The Department of Health shall promulgate guidelines to determine eligibility for such certification, which shall include an annual Department of Health inspection to confirm the continued compliance with its standards.
"The Department of Health shall maintain a list of 'mother-baby-friendly' establishments, which it shall make available to the public."
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