Sec. 4. Family unity
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The Director of the Bureau of Prisons, Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, as applicable, shall ensure that appropriate nursery or residential services and programs, as described in subsection (b), are provided to women in custody. The warden of each covered facility that houses women shall ensure that these services and programs are implemented for women in custody at that facility. The services and programs described in this subsection are the following:
Programs that enable a mother and infant to remain together after delivery. Programs that permit regular mother-infant contact periods based on the mother's request. Programs that provide lactation support, including: lactation counseling sessions; physical tools and equipment to assist with lactation; and any other support recommended by a physician attending the woman in custody. The Director of the Bureau of Prisons, Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, as applicable, shall ensure a minimum bonding time of 60 minutes between a mother and newborn.