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Existing law requires the Medicaid program to cover: (1) counseling and support for breastfeeding; (2) supplies for breastfeeding until the child's first birthday; and (3) lactation consultation and support. (NRS 422.27174, 422.27179) Existing law authorizes Medicaid to provide additional coverage of supplies for breastfeeding. (NRS 422.27178) Section 1 of this bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to post on an Internet website maintained by the Department: (1) a fact sheet that provides information concerning that coverage under Medicaid; and (2) a list of services available in the community for lactation support. Section 1 authorizes certain providers of health care and medical facilities that provide care to a pregnant person to provide the information posted by the Department to the pregnant person and, with the consent or at the direction of the pregnant person, certain other persons. Section 1 additionally requires the Department to develop and carry out a program of public education to increase public awareness about lactation. Existing law provides that all persons are entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sex or gender identity or expression. (NRS 651.070) Existing law defines the term “place of publi