Int 0465-2022
Report on the provision of medical services related to reproductive health care.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Women and Gender Equityintroduced 2022-06-02Local Law 2022/073
Enacted as Local Law 2022/073.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2022-06-02Passed: 2022-08-12Enacted: 2022-08-12
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to annually report on the number of births and the number of abortions provided in the City each year, for both individuals who were residents of New York City (NYC) at the time of such birth or abortion and for those who were not residents. DOHMH would also be required to assess the ability of licensed medical providers in the City to provide reproductive health care, identify any challenges faced by licensed medical providers to provide reproductive health care, and make recommendations for increasing the capacity of such providers to provide reproductive health care.
Committee on Women and Gender Equity — Issues relating to advancing the economic mobility, social inclusion, leadership and civic participation of women and girls, domestic violence, Office to End Gender-Based Violence and the Commission on Gender Equity.
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Sponsors (23)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-06-02 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-06-02 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2022-07-01 · Committee on Women and Gender Equity
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2022-07-01 · Committee on Women and Gender Equity
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2022-07-14 · Committee on Women and Gender Equity
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2022-07-14 · Committee on Women and Gender Equity
ActionAmended by Committee
2022-07-14 · Committee on Women and Gender Equity
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2022-07-14 · Committee on Women and Gender Equity
AdvancedApproved by Council
2022-07-14 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2022-07-14 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2022-07-29 · Mayor
ActionBill Signing Scheduled by Mayor
2022-08-12 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2022-08-12 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2022-08-16 · City Council
Votes (6)
Aye (6)
Tiffany L. CabánJames F. GennaroJennifer GutiérrezKristin Richardson JordanKevin C. RileyAlthea V. Stevens
Heard at (5)
City Council · 2022-07-14 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Women and Gender Equity · 2022-07-14 · 11:00 AM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Women and Gender Equity · 2022-07-01 · 1:00 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Women and Gender Equity · 2022-06-27 · 10:00 AM · Hybrid Hearing - Committee Room – City Hall
City Council · 2022-06-02 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (20)
- Summary of Int. No. 465-A
- Summary of Int. No. 465
- Int. No. 465
- June 2, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-2-22
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - June 2, 2022
- Committee Report 7/1/22
- Hearing Testimony 7/1/22
- Hearing Transcript 7/1/22
- Proposed Int. No. 465-A - 7/7/22
- Committee Report 7/14/22
- Hearing Transcript 7/14/22
- July 14, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7-14-22
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - July 14, 2022
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- Int. No. 465-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Mayor's Letter
- Local Law 73
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-199.2.1 to read as follows:
� 17-199.2.1 Report on medical services relating to reproductive health care. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Abortion. The term "abortion" has the meaning given to the term "induced termination of pregnancy" as such term is defined in subdivision c of section 203.01 of the health code.
Reproductive health care. The term "reproductive health care" means any medical service provided to a person relating to the reproductive system and its processes, functions and organs. Reproductive health care includes, but is not limited to, services related to contraception, sterilization, preconception care, maternity care, abortion care and counseling regarding reproductive health care.
b. No later than January 30, 2023, and on January 30 annually thereafter, the department shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post online a report, based upon the data included in the most recently published annual summary of vital statistics, on data regarding the provision of medical services in the city related to reproductive health care, to the extent such data is available to the department, disaggregated by borough and, to the extent possible without revealing personally identifiable information, further disaggregated by age, ethnicity, and race. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, data on the following reproductive health care provided in the city based upon the data included in the most recently published annual summary of vital statistics:
1. The number of births and the number of abortions provided;
2. The number of births and the number of abortions provided to individuals who were residents of New York city at the time of such birth or abortion;
3. The number of births and the number of abortions provided to individuals who were not residents of New York city at the time of such birth or abortion;
c. The report required pursuant to this section shall include an assessment of the ability of licensed medical providers in the city to accommodate individuals seeking medical services related to reproductive health care, including, but not limited to, assessing potential issues such providers or individuals might face in providing or receiving such services, and recommendations for increasing the capacity of medical services provided in the city.
d. Information required to be reported pursuant to this section shall be reported in a manner that does not violate any applicable provision of federal, state or local law relating to the privacy of personally identifiable information.
� 2. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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