This bill makes permanent the Infant at Work Program and expands the program to other executive branch agencies.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- makes permanent the Infant at Work Program (program) available for Department of Health and Human Services (department) employees and removes obsolete pilot-related references;
- repeals the June 30, 2026 sunset date for the program;
- authorizes certain executive branch agencies to opt-in to the program by submitting written notice from the agency head to the Division of Human Resource Management (division);
- makes an agency's participation in the program subject to division approval;
- authorizes the division to withdraw or revoke an agency's approval if the agency's participation is detrimental to the program's administration, infant health or safety, or the agency's work environment;
- authorizes the division to adopt rules for the program and to adopt agency-specific rules when required by the department or a participating agency; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.