Int 2373-2021
Amending a transcript of a record of death for a death caused by COVID-19.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Healthintroduced 2021-07-29Local Law 2021/139
Enacted as Local Law 2021/139.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2021-07-29Passed: 2021-11-21Enacted: 2021-11-21
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to waive any fee for applicants requesting to amend a death certificate to list the cause of death as COVID-19 or health complications caused by COVID-19.
Committee on Health — Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).
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Sponsors (27)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2021-07-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2021-07-29 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-09-30 · Committee on Health
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2021-09-30 · Committee on Health
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-09-30 · Committee on Hospitals
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2021-09-30 · Committee on Hospitals
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-10-21 · Committee on Health
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2021-10-21 · Committee on Health
ActionAmended by Committee
2021-10-21 · Committee on Health
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2021-10-21 · Committee on Health
AdvancedApproved by Council
2021-10-21 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2021-10-21 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2021-11-21 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2021-11-22 · City Council
Votes (9)
Aye (8)
Mark LevineMathieu EugeneRobert F. HoldenAlicka Ampry-Samuel Inez D. BarronSelvena N. Brooks-PowersDarma V. DiazKeith Powers
Absent (1)
Oswald J. Feliz
Heard at (5)
City Council · 2021-10-21 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2021-10-21 · 10:30 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Hospitals · 2021-09-30 · 11:00 AM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -
Committee on Health · 2021-09-30 · 11:00 AM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1)
City Council · 2021-07-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (20)
- Summary of Int. No. 2373-A
- Summary of Int. No. 2373
- Int. No. 2373
- July 29, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7-29-21
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - July 29, 2021
- Committee Report 9/30/21
- Hearing Testimony 9/30/21
- Hearing Transcript 9//30/21
- Proposed Int. No. 2373-A - 10/14/21
- Committee Report 10/21/21
- Hearing Transcript 10/21/21
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- October 21, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-21-21
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - October 21, 2021
- Int. No. 2373-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 139
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 17-169 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision e to read as follows:
e. The department, in accordance with the authorization in section 207.13 of the New York city health code to waive any fee to correct a transcript of a record of death for good cause, shall not charge a fee for an amendment of such a transcript that would change or supplement the cause of death by citing the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) known as COVID-19, or to health complications related thereto.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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