Int. No. 1650-A
By Council Members Adams, Kallos, Ayala, Gibson, Lander, Rivera, Constantinides, Powers, Reynoso, Cabrera, Richards, Koslowitz, Brannan, Chin, Torres, Rodriguez, Cohen, Van Bramer, Rosenthal, Dromm, Holden, Vallone, Levine, Yeger, Gjonaj, Perkins, Grodenchik, Salamanca, Treyger, Cornegy, Eugene, Levin, Deutsch, Barron, Maisel, Cumbo, Moya, Lancman, Rose, Ampry-Samuel, Miller, Menchaca, Koo, King and Ulrich
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of information regarding the health bucks program and farmers’ markets
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-131.2 to read as follows:
§ 21-131.2 Information regarding health bucks and farmers’ markets. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term “health bucks” means coupons issued by the department of health and mental hygiene that are redeemable for fruits and vegetables at farmers’ markets in the city.
b. The department, in collaboration with the department of health and mental hygiene, shall provide information regarding health bucks and farmers’ markets in the city to individuals who receive or apply to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. Such information may be provided on paper or electronically and shall include, but need not be limited to, how to receive health bucks, how health bucks may be spent and the location of farmers’ markets in the city.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law.
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