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Meeting Name: Committee on Health Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/26/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall
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Int 0029-2024 *Amanda C. Farías  Requiring a training program for first responders and a public awareness campaign regarding health effects of domestic violence-related traumatic brain injuries.IntroductionThis bill would require the Director of the New York City Office to End Gender-Based Violence, in consultation with the New York City Fire Commissioner and Police Commissioner, to develop a training program for first responders on how to recognize and respond to traumatic brain injuries (TBI) that may result from domestic violence. The training, which would be developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders and subject matter experts, would cover topics such as the prevalence and causes of TBI among domestic violence survivors, how to identify symptoms, how to respond to support individuals in emergencies, and the long-term health impacts of repeated brain injuries. New recruits in the New York City Police and Fire Departments would be required to receive this training at the academy, and current first responders who regularly work with crime victims would receive refresher training at least every two years. The bill would also require the City to run a public awareness campaign to increase understanding and reduce stigma around brain injuries related to domestic violence. The campaign would include informational materials—available both online and in print and in multiple languages—about symptoms, risks, and available resources. Finally, the bill would establish an advisory panel made up of City officials and subject matter experts to review and update the training and campaign materials every two years.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0029-2024 *Amanda C. Farías  Requiring a training program for first responders and a public awareness campaign regarding health effects of domestic violence-related traumatic brain injuries.IntroductionThis bill would require the Director of the New York City Office to End Gender-Based Violence, in consultation with the New York City Fire Commissioner and Police Commissioner, to develop a training program for first responders on how to recognize and respond to traumatic brain injuries (TBI) that may result from domestic violence. The training, which would be developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders and subject matter experts, would cover topics such as the prevalence and causes of TBI among domestic violence survivors, how to identify symptoms, how to respond to support individuals in emergencies, and the long-term health impacts of repeated brain injuries. New recruits in the New York City Police and Fire Departments would be required to receive this training at the academy, and current first responders who regularly work with crime victims would receive refresher training at least every two years. The bill would also require the City to run a public awareness campaign to increase understanding and reduce stigma around brain injuries related to domestic violence. The campaign would include informational materials—available both online and in print and in multiple languages—about symptoms, risks, and available resources. Finally, the bill would establish an advisory panel made up of City officials and subject matter experts to review and update the training and campaign materials every two years.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0628-2024 *Public Advocate Jumaane Williams  Signage regarding patient rights and hospital services for transgender individuals.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to design signs describing the rights of transgender patients, and to make such signs available to hospitals in the City. Such signs would include information on an individual’s right to be referred to by their preferred name, title, gender, and pronoun. This bill would also require DOHMH to coordinate with hospitals to identify the services offered by any such hospitals to meet the specific needs of transgender individuals, including gender-affirming health care, and would require DOHMH to provide guidance encouraging hospitals to post in a conspicuous location a list of any such services offered. DOHMH would also be required to post lists of such services and any updates on its website and on the 311 website.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0628-2024 *Public Advocate Jumaane Williams  Signage regarding patient rights and hospital services for transgender individuals.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to design signs describing the rights of transgender patients, and to make such signs available to hospitals in the City. Such signs would include information on an individual’s right to be referred to by their preferred name, title, gender, and pronoun. This bill would also require DOHMH to coordinate with hospitals to identify the services offered by any such hospitals to meet the specific needs of transgender individuals, including gender-affirming health care, and would require DOHMH to provide guidance encouraging hospitals to post in a conspicuous location a list of any such services offered. DOHMH would also be required to post lists of such services and any updates on its website and on the 311 website.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0629-2024 *Public Advocate Jumaane Williams  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to report on training provided by hospitals regarding medical care for transgender individuals.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene (the “Commissioner”) to report annually on training provided by hospitals to medical staff regarding medical care for transgender individuals, including training on medical needs common to transgender patients, medical and surgical treatment, and treatment and care related to social and medical transitions. The Commissioner would also be required to provide a summary of the information included in any such training provided by a hospital to medical staff relating to the provision of medical care to transgender individuals, including whether such training includes information on culturally sensitive care.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0629-2024 *Public Advocate Jumaane Williams  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to report on training provided by hospitals regarding medical care for transgender individuals.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene (the “Commissioner”) to report annually on training provided by hospitals to medical staff regarding medical care for transgender individuals, including training on medical needs common to transgender patients, medical and surgical treatment, and treatment and care related to social and medical transitions. The Commissioner would also be required to provide a summary of the information included in any such training provided by a hospital to medical staff relating to the provision of medical care to transgender individuals, including whether such training includes information on culturally sensitive care.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0804-2024 *Shaun Abreu  Establishing a child care opioid antagonist programIntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to create the Child Care Opioid Antagonist Program to help prevent opioid overdoses at child care centers. The program would permit an owner or employee of a child care center to request 1 opioid antagonist kit for every child that is registered at the center, and 1 kit for every owner and employee of the center, at one time, free of charge, for administration to individuals on premises experiencing an opioid overdose. The Commissioner would be required to offer free training and other resources to owners and employees of child care centers on the administration of opioid antagonists. The Commissioner would also be required to report annually to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council on the number of opioid antagonist kits provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to child care programs and the number of opioid antagonist trainings offered by the Commissioner to child care programs.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0804-2024 *Shaun Abreu  Establishing a child care opioid antagonist programIntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to create the Child Care Opioid Antagonist Program to help prevent opioid overdoses at child care centers. The program would permit an owner or employee of a child care center to request 1 opioid antagonist kit for every child that is registered at the center, and 1 kit for every owner and employee of the center, at one time, free of charge, for administration to individuals on premises experiencing an opioid overdose. The Commissioner would be required to offer free training and other resources to owners and employees of child care centers on the administration of opioid antagonists. The Commissioner would also be required to report annually to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council on the number of opioid antagonist kits provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to child care programs and the number of opioid antagonist trainings offered by the Commissioner to child care programs.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0895-2024 *Julie Menin  Requiring schools and child care programs to stock epinephrine devices.IntroductionThis bill would require New York City (“NYC”) Department of Education schools, charter schools, nonpublic primary and secondary schools, and school-based child care programs regulated by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to stock epinephrine devices.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0895-2024 *Julie Menin  Requiring schools and child care programs to stock epinephrine devices.IntroductionThis bill would require New York City (“NYC”) Department of Education schools, charter schools, nonpublic primary and secondary schools, and school-based child care programs regulated by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to stock epinephrine devices.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1001-2024 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Creating an automated text messaging system to provide participants with guidance and reminders regarding children’s health and development.IntroductionThis bill would require an office or agency designated by the mayor to establish an automated text message system that sends parents and guardians reminders and guidance about children’s health and development, including information like recommended medical checkups, vaccination schedules, and deadlines for early childhood education and public school enrollment. Parents and guardians would be able to sign up using just a phone number and choose to receive messages in multiple citywide languages. The office or agency would also be required to conduct an outreach campaign to parents, guardians, healthcare providers, doulas, and midwives about the program.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1001-2024 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Creating an automated text messaging system to provide participants with guidance and reminders regarding children’s health and development.IntroductionThis bill would require an office or agency designated by the mayor to establish an automated text message system that sends parents and guardians reminders and guidance about children’s health and development, including information like recommended medical checkups, vaccination schedules, and deadlines for early childhood education and public school enrollment. Parents and guardians would be able to sign up using just a phone number and choose to receive messages in multiple citywide languages. The office or agency would also be required to conduct an outreach campaign to parents, guardians, healthcare providers, doulas, and midwives about the program.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1041-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  An outreach campaign to inform parents and legal guardians about their rights in relation to child care.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to conduct an annual outreach campaign to inform parents and legal guardians about their rights regarding their children in child care programs in New York City. The campaign would focus on providing information to parents and legal guardians on how they can make complaints to relevant local and state agencies regarding such programs, their right to unrestricted access to their child and the facility, the notices that such programs must post and display pursuant to law, such as the most recent child performance summary card, and the information that such programs must provide to parents, including upon request. Campaign materials must include information on how to ascertain whether a program has epinephrine auto-injectors or opioid antagonists on site, and whether staff are trained to administer such. The materials must be made available to all child care programs, schools, recreation centers, hospitals, pediatric healthcare providers, and government offices. The bill would also require New York City regulated child care programs to distribute the information from the outreach campaign to each parent or legal guardian upon enrollment. Lastly, the bill would require that all such materials be made available electronically on DOHMH’s child care directory.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1041-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  An outreach campaign to inform parents and legal guardians about their rights in relation to child care.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to conduct an annual outreach campaign to inform parents and legal guardians about their rights regarding their children in child care programs in New York City. The campaign would focus on providing information to parents and legal guardians on how they can make complaints to relevant local and state agencies regarding such programs, their right to unrestricted access to their child and the facility, the notices that such programs must post and display pursuant to law, such as the most recent child performance summary card, and the information that such programs must provide to parents, including upon request. Campaign materials must include information on how to ascertain whether a program has epinephrine auto-injectors or opioid antagonists on site, and whether staff are trained to administer such. The materials must be made available to all child care programs, schools, recreation centers, hospitals, pediatric healthcare providers, and government offices. The bill would also require New York City regulated child care programs to distribute the information from the outreach campaign to each parent or legal guardian upon enrollment. Lastly, the bill would require that all such materials be made available electronically on DOHMH’s child care directory.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1042-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Reporting on training for child care inspectors.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to annually report on training provided to employees of DOHMH who inspect child care programs, including the types of child care-related training they are required to take, how often each training is required or made available to them, the percentage of inspectors who took the required trainings during the relevant reporting period, a description of any additional training topics, including those based on recommendations from inspectors and any other relevant sources, as well as any other information DOHMH deems relevant.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1042-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Reporting on training for child care inspectors.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to annually report on training provided to employees of DOHMH who inspect child care programs, including the types of child care-related training they are required to take, how often each training is required or made available to them, the percentage of inspectors who took the required trainings during the relevant reporting period, a description of any additional training topics, including those based on recommendations from inspectors and any other relevant sources, as well as any other information DOHMH deems relevant.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1043-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to create and implement a public awareness strategy to offer overdose prevention and reversal training to public health sanitarians of the department and to teaching staff of child care programs.IntroductionThis bill would require the department of health and mental hygiene to create and implement a public awareness strategy to offer overdose prevention and reversal training for the general public to public health sanitarians of the department and to teaching staff of child care programs.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1043-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to create and implement a public awareness strategy to offer overdose prevention and reversal training to public health sanitarians of the department and to teaching staff of child care programs.IntroductionThis bill would require the department of health and mental hygiene to create and implement a public awareness strategy to offer overdose prevention and reversal training for the general public to public health sanitarians of the department and to teaching staff of child care programs.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1056-2024 *Crystal Hudson  Training for medical personnel in public schools and reporting on participation in such training.IntroductionThis bill would require physicians and nurses employed by or contracted with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and working in public schools through the Office of School Health (OSH) to complete annual competency training on health concerns related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics. This training would be required for DOHMH employees and contractors and be offered to all other medical personnel working in public schools through OSH, including Department of Education employees and contractors. Such training would focus on health concerns for the community, including information related to the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, information related to variations in sex characteristics, health concerns related to gender-affirming health care, and a list of referrals and resources to help medical personnel connect students with such care. This bill would also require reporting on attendance of such training, disaggregated by agency.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1146-2024 *Selvena N. Brooks-Powers  Expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program.IntroductionThis bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to maintain a Newborn Home Visiting Program that offers free in-person and virtual visits from social workers, nurses, and lactation professionals to new parents during the first 12 weeks after a child’s birth. The program would be expanded over time to reach neighborhoods with significant health and socioeconomic disparities, known as priority neighborhoods. By December 1, 2028, the program must be available in 75 percent of priority neighborhoods, and by December 1, 2030, it must be available in all such neighborhoods. DOHMH would also be required to submit progress reports to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council in 2027, 2029, and 2031 detailing where the program is available by ZIP code and describing any challenges in implementation.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1056-2024 *Crystal Hudson  Training for medical personnel in public schools and reporting on participation in such training.IntroductionThis bill would require physicians and nurses employed by or contracted with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and working in public schools through the Office of School Health (OSH) to complete annual competency training on health concerns related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics. This training would be required for DOHMH employees and contractors and be offered to all other medical personnel working in public schools through OSH, including Department of Education employees and contractors. Such training would focus on health concerns for the community, including information related to the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, information related to variations in sex characteristics, health concerns related to gender-affirming health care, and a list of referrals and resources to help medical personnel connect students with such care. This bill would also require reporting on attendance of such training, disaggregated by agency.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1146-2024 *Selvena N. Brooks-Powers  Expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program.IntroductionThis bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to maintain a Newborn Home Visiting Program that offers free in-person and virtual visits from social workers, nurses, and lactation professionals to new parents during the first 12 weeks after a child’s birth. The program would be expanded over time to reach neighborhoods with significant health and socioeconomic disparities, known as priority neighborhoods. By December 1, 2028, the program must be available in 75 percent of priority neighborhoods, and by December 1, 2030, it must be available in all such neighborhoods. DOHMH would also be required to submit progress reports to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council in 2027, 2029, and 2031 detailing where the program is available by ZIP code and describing any challenges in implementation.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1172-2025 *Robert F. Holden  Pilot program to establish a pet food pantry.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a pet food pantry in at least one location for at least 12 months. It would also require the Commissioner to deliver a report on the impact of the pilot program and feasibility of continuing or expanding the program.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1172-2025 *Robert F. Holden  Pilot program to establish a pet food pantry.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a pet food pantry in at least one location for at least 12 months. It would also require the Commissioner to deliver a report on the impact of the pilot program and feasibility of continuing or expanding the program.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1284-2025 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Education campaign for healthcare providers on opioid use disorder and the use of opioid agonist therapies during and after pregnancy, and the distribution of opioid antagonists at neighborhood health action centers.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to develop and implement an education campaign for health professionals who provide care and support during and after pregnancy—including doctors, nurses, midwives, and doulas—about the safe use of medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). The campaign would focus on the benefits of using approved medications such as methadone or buprenorphine, known as opioid agonist therapies, during pregnancy, and explain the risks of withdrawal for the birthing person, fetus, and newborn. The bill would also include guidance from professional medical organizations and the New York State Department of Health, as well as recommendations on culturally and linguistically appropriate communication as well as how to access opioid overdose reversal medications at no cost in the city. The bill would also require DOHMH to make opioid antagonists available to the public for free at the City’s Neighborhood Health Action Centers. These centers would offer training on how to use these medications safely and provide information about the risks of opioid use during and after pregnancy. DOHMH would be required to report every three years on its outreach efforts and the number and locations of opioid antagonists distributed through these centers.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1284-2025 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Education campaign for healthcare providers on opioid use disorder and the use of opioid agonist therapies during and after pregnancy, and the distribution of opioid antagonists at neighborhood health action centers.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to develop and implement an education campaign for health professionals who provide care and support during and after pregnancy—including doctors, nurses, midwives, and doulas—about the safe use of medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). The campaign would focus on the benefits of using approved medications such as methadone or buprenorphine, known as opioid agonist therapies, during pregnancy, and explain the risks of withdrawal for the birthing person, fetus, and newborn. The bill would also include guidance from professional medical organizations and the New York State Department of Health, as well as recommendations on culturally and linguistically appropriate communication as well as how to access opioid overdose reversal medications at no cost in the city. The bill would also require DOHMH to make opioid antagonists available to the public for free at the City’s Neighborhood Health Action Centers. These centers would offer training on how to use these medications safely and provide information about the risks of opioid use during and after pregnancy. DOHMH would be required to report every three years on its outreach efforts and the number and locations of opioid antagonists distributed through these centers.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0055-2024 *Diana I. Ayala Proposed Res. No. 55-AAllow the presence of epinephrine auto-injector devices on pre-school premises (S.7166/A.645).Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0055-2024 *Diana I. Ayala  Allow the presence of epinephrine auto-injector devices on pre-school premises (S.7166/A.645).Resolution Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Res 0055-2024 *Diana I. Ayala  Allow the presence of epinephrine auto-injector devices on pre-school premises (S.7166/A.645).Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0064-2024 *Tiffany L. Cabán Proposed Res. No. 64-AEnables community health centers to be fully reimbursed for telehealth care services. (S.3359/A.1691)Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0064-2024 *Tiffany L. Cabán  Enables community health centers to be fully reimbursed for telehealth care services. (S.3359/A.1691)Resolution Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Res 0064-2024 *Tiffany L. Cabán  Enables community health centers to be fully reimbursed for telehealth care services. (S.3359/A.1691)Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0116-2024 *Crystal Hudson  Establish the medical debt relief fund and allow taxpayers to make a donation to such fund on their personal tax returns.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0116-2024 *Crystal Hudson  Establish the medical debt relief fund and allow taxpayers to make a donation to such fund on their personal tax returns.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0290-2024 *Lynn C. Schulman  Require warning labels on sugar sweetened beverages.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0290-2024 *Lynn C. Schulman  Require warning labels on sugar sweetened beverages.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0294-2024 *Althea V. Stevens Proposed Res. No. 294-AProhibit certain food additives, to prohibit the sale of food containing certain color additives at schools, and to prohibit the use of substances “Generally Recognized as Safe” in food (S.1239A/A.1556A).Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0294-2024 *Althea V. Stevens  Prohibit certain food additives, to prohibit the sale of food containing certain color additives at schools, and to prohibit the use of substances “Generally Recognized as Safe” in food (S.1239A/A.1556A).Resolution Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Res 0294-2024 *Althea V. Stevens  Prohibit certain food additives, to prohibit the sale of food containing certain color additives at schools, and to prohibit the use of substances “Generally Recognized as Safe” in food (S.1239A/A.1556A).Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0442-2024 *Keith Powers   U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require chain restaurants to include added sugars information in the nutrition information available to consumers on request.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0442-2024 *Keith Powers   U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require chain restaurants to include added sugars information in the nutrition information available to consumers on request.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0563-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez Proposed Res. No. 563-ATighten regulations, enhance inspections, and provide training and resources to day care providers and parents to ensure the safety of children in child day care homes, programs, and facilities across New York State (A.3899-A and S.6225/A.3899-A).Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0563-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Tighten regulations, enhance inspections, and provide training and resources to day care providers and parents to ensure the safety of children in child day care homes, programs, and facilities across New York State (A.3899-A and S.6225/A.3899-A).Resolution Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Res 0563-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Tighten regulations, enhance inspections, and provide training and resources to day care providers and parents to ensure the safety of children in child day care homes, programs, and facilities across New York State (A.3899-A and S.6225/A.3899-A).Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0867-2025 *Adrienne E. Adams  Provide for annual increases of the weekly Temporary Disability Insurance payments from January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2030, so that such payments achieve parity with weekly payments available for those on Paid Family Leave. (S.172/A.84)Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0867-2025 *Adrienne E. Adams  Provide for annual increases of the weekly Temporary Disability Insurance payments from January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2030, so that such payments achieve parity with weekly payments available for those on Paid Family Leave. (S.172/A.84)Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0868-2025 *Adrienne E. Adams  Mandates that Medicaid automatically authorize the coverage of validated blood pressure cuffs and monitors for pregnant people and fully reimburse healthcare providers who assist such patients in their usage. (S.8541/A.8946)Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0868-2025 *Adrienne E. Adams  Mandates that Medicaid automatically authorize the coverage of validated blood pressure cuffs and monitors for pregnant people and fully reimburse healthcare providers who assist such patients in their usage. (S.8541/A.8946)Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available