by danikadim25 | Nov 7, 2023 | Legislation Updates, News
Texas Bill Introduced to Provide Paid Parental Leave to School Employees Texas Senator Johnson introduced SB 52. The bill would require each school district or open-enrollment charter school to adopt a paid parental leave policy under which a full-time employee of the...
by danikadim25 | Nov 7, 2023 | Legislation Updates, News
Massachusetts Bill Introduced to Require Insurer Coverage of Lactation Support and Supplies Massachusetts Representative Barber introduced An Act to increase access to lactation care and services (H. 946). The bill would require insurers to provide coverage for...
by danikadim25 | Nov 7, 2023 | Legislation Updates, News
Model Legislation for State Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs A Better Balance and the National Partnership for Women & Families published an updated Model State Paid Family and Medical Leave Statute. The model bill incorporates best practices from years of...
by danikadim25 | Nov 7, 2023 | Advocacy Resources, News
WIC Day of Action The National WIC Association, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, MomsRising, and the Coalition on Human Needs are hosting a WIC Day of Action on Thursday, November 2, mobilizing individuals and organizations to call on policymakers to fully fund...
by danikadim25 | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog Posts, News
SIDS Awareness Month Comes to a Close & Native American Heritage Month Begins As Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month comes to a close this week, USBC is proud to be a partner in the NIH Safe to Sleep Campaign. The campaign works to inform parents, caregivers,...
by danikadim25 | Nov 7, 2023 | Legislation Updates, News
USBC Submits Letter for the Record for Senate Hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave The Senate Committee on Finance hosted a committee hearing: “Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce,” on Wednesday, October 25. The U.S....