Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Committee on Health Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/15/2026 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall
Jointly with the Committee on Disabilities and the Committee on Hospitals
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T2026-2010 *   Oversight - Access to Reproductive Health Care for New Yorkers with Disabilities.Oversight Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
T2026-2010 *   Oversight - Access to Reproductive Health Care for New Yorkers with Disabilities.Oversight Filed, by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0200-2026 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Creating resources for doulas.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop a “Doula Bill of Rights” that includes State laws that affect a doula and their work with birthing people in hospitals. The bill would also require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop a submission form to receive feedback from doulas working with birthing parents in hospitals in New York City and to share a summary of the feedback annually. Finally, the bill would establish a doula advisory council to study the work of doulas in the city and advise the Citywide Doula Program, comprised of doulas, recent parents, the Commissioner, and would invite a representative of NYC Health + Hospitals.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0200-2026 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Creating resources for doulas.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop a “Doula Bill of Rights” that includes State laws that affect a doula and their work with birthing people in hospitals. The bill would also require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop a submission form to receive feedback from doulas working with birthing parents in hospitals in New York City and to share a summary of the feedback annually. Finally, the bill would establish a doula advisory council to study the work of doulas in the city and advise the Citywide Doula Program, comprised of doulas, recent parents, the Commissioner, and would invite a representative of NYC Health + Hospitals.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0211-2026 *Shahana K. Hanif  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to provide information regarding fertility treatment, including insurance coverage of fertility treatment.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to conduct a public education and outreach campaign on fertility treatment, the New York State Insurance Law’s requirements for insurance coverage of fertility treatment, and Medicaid coverage of fertility treatment in New York.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0211-2026 *Shahana K. Hanif  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to provide information regarding fertility treatment, including insurance coverage of fertility treatment.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to conduct a public education and outreach campaign on fertility treatment, the New York State Insurance Law’s requirements for insurance coverage of fertility treatment, and Medicaid coverage of fertility treatment in New York.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0840-2026 *Kayla Santosuosso   Requiring health insurance coverage for pre-implantation testing for city employees.IntroductionThis bill would require the City to offer health insurance to City employees who are not part of a bargaining unit that includes coverage for pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) which is performed during in vitro fertilization (IVF) to check embryos for abnormalities in the number of chromosomes.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0840-2026 *Kayla Santosuosso   Requiring health insurance coverage for pre-implantation testing for city employees.IntroductionThis bill would require the City to offer health insurance to City employees who are not part of a bargaining unit that includes coverage for pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) which is performed during in vitro fertilization (IVF) to check embryos for abnormalities in the number of chromosomes.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0840-2026 *Kayla Santosuosso   Requiring health insurance coverage for pre-implantation testing for city employees.IntroductionThis bill would require the City to offer health insurance to City employees who are not part of a bargaining unit that includes coverage for pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) which is performed during in vitro fertilization (IVF) to check embryos for abnormalities in the number of chromosomes.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0840-2026 *Kayla Santosuosso   Requiring health insurance coverage for pre-implantation testing for city employees.IntroductionThis bill would require the City to offer health insurance to City employees who are not part of a bargaining unit that includes coverage for pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) which is performed during in vitro fertilization (IVF) to check embryos for abnormalities in the number of chromosomes.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0941-2026 *Linda Lee  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to develop and offer resources, clinical guidance and training on disability and accessibility in health care settings.IntroductionThis bill would require the New York City Department of Health (DOHMH) to create a disability competency and accessibility training program, as well as educational resources for health care providers and patients regarding disability-related health care access rights, accommodations, and available city resources for New Yorkers with disabilities. The training would be designed to help health care providers learn disability-inclusive practices and strategies for helping disabled New Yorkers receive care. DOHMH would be required to offer trainings to health care providers employed by New York City Health + Hospitals, share any educational resources developed on the DOHMH website, and report on the progress of the training program.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0941-2026 *Linda Lee  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to develop and offer resources, clinical guidance and training on disability and accessibility in health care settings.IntroductionThis bill would require the New York City Department of Health (DOHMH) to create a disability competency and accessibility training program, as well as educational resources for health care providers and patients regarding disability-related health care access rights, accommodations, and available city resources for New Yorkers with disabilities. The training would be designed to help health care providers learn disability-inclusive practices and strategies for helping disabled New Yorkers receive care. DOHMH would be required to offer trainings to health care providers employed by New York City Health + Hospitals, share any educational resources developed on the DOHMH website, and report on the progress of the training program.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0953-2026 *Nantasha M. Williams  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to make medication abortion available at no cost to a patient at all of its sexual health clinics.IntroductionThe law currently requires the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to make FDA-approved medication for medication abortion available at no cost to patients at certain health clinics that it operates where services relating to sexual health are offered. This bill would expand this requirement to specify that DOHMH must make this medication available at all health clinics that it operates where services relating to sexual health are offered.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0953-2026 *Nantasha M. Williams  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to make medication abortion available at no cost to a patient at all of its sexual health clinics.IntroductionThe law currently requires the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to make FDA-approved medication for medication abortion available at no cost to patients at certain health clinics that it operates where services relating to sexual health are offered. This bill would expand this requirement to specify that DOHMH must make this medication available at all health clinics that it operates where services relating to sexual health are offered.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0089-2026 *Jennifer Gutiérrez Proposed Int. No. 89-ARequire each institution within the State University of New York and the City University of New York to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase. (S.2058/A.9175)Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0089-2026 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Require each institution within the State University of New York and the City University of New York to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase. (S.2058/A.9175)Resolution Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Res 0089-2026 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Require each institution within the State University of New York and the City University of New York to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase. (S.2058/A.9175)Resolution Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0089-2026 AJennifer Gutiérrez  Require each institution within the State University of New York and the City University of New York to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase. (S.2058/A.9175)Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0108-2026 *Frank Morano Proposed Int. No. 108-ACreating a refundable tax credit for up to three cycles of in vitro fertilization not covered by insurance. (S.5262/A.3051)ResolutionRefundable tax credit for in vitro fertilizationHearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0108-2026 *Frank Morano  Creating a refundable tax credit for up to three cycles of in vitro fertilization not covered by insurance. (S.5262/A.3051)ResolutionRefundable tax credit for in vitro fertilizationAmendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Res 0108-2026 *Frank Morano  Creating a refundable tax credit for up to three cycles of in vitro fertilization not covered by insurance. (S.5262/A.3051)ResolutionRefundable tax credit for in vitro fertilizationAmended by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0108-2026 AFrank Morano  Creating a refundable tax credit for up to three cycles of in vitro fertilization not covered by insurance. (S.5262/A.3051)ResolutionRefundable tax credit for in vitro fertilizationLaid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0447-2026 *Kayla Santosuosso   Ensure insurance companies cover the cost of Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidies.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0447-2026 *Kayla Santosuosso   Ensure insurance companies cover the cost of Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidies.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
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