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Requiring the provision of sexual and reproductive health services by the department of health and mental hygiene.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Healthintroduced 2022-06-02Local Law 2022/088
Enacted as Local Law 2022/088.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2022-06-02Passed: 2022-09-06Enacted: 2022-09-06
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide sexual and reproductive health services and conduct research on sexual and reproductive health disparities within the city. In providing such services, the department will have the power and duty to: provide outreach, education, and support to individuals, especially low-income individuals and those without health insurance, regarding issues related to sexual and reproductive health, including but not limited to: contraception, including a broad range of methods such as long-acting reversible contraception; preconception health services; abortion services; family planning services; testing, prevention, and treatment for HIV; testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections; routine screening for breast and cervical cancer; and health education in community settings to promote reproductive health, to prevent unintended pregnancy, and to promote access to reproductive and preventive health services. The office would also make referrals to affordable and accessible services related to contraception, abortion, family planning, breast and cervical cancer screenings, and counseling, testing, and treatment for HIV and sexually transmitted infections, when determined appropriate by the department.
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 (18)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-06-02 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-06-02 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2022-06-29 · Committee on Health
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2022-06-29 · Committee on Health
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2022-06-29 · Committee on Hospitals
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2022-06-29 · Committee on Hospitals
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2022-08-10 · Committee on Health
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2022-08-10 · Committee on Health
ActionAmended by Committee
2022-08-10 · Committee on Health
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2022-08-10 · Committee on Health
AdvancedApproved by Council
2022-08-11 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2022-08-11 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2022-08-29 · Mayor
ActionBill Signing Scheduled by Mayor
2022-09-06 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2022-09-06 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2022-09-09 · City Council
Votes (59)
Aye (43)
Adrienne E. AdamsDiana I. AyalaAlexa AvilésCharles BarronErik D. BottcherJustin L. BrannanGale A. BrewerSelvena N. Brooks-PowersTiffany L. CabánCarmen N. De La RosaEric DinowitzAmanda C. FaríasJames F. GennaroJennifer GutiérrezKamillah HanksRobert F. HoldenCrystal HudsonKristin Richardson JordanRita C. JosephAri KaganShekar KrishnanChristopher MarteDarlene MealyJulie MeninMercedes NarcisseSandy NurseChi A. OsséKeith Powers Lincoln RestlerKevin C. RileyCarlina Rivera Lynn C. SchulmanAlthea V. StevensSandra UngMarjorie VelázquezKalman Yeger Lynn C. SchulmanJoann Ariola Charles BarronCrystal HudsonMercedes NarcisseMarjorie VelázquezKalman Yeger
Nay (4)
Joann Ariola David M. CarrVickie PaladinoInna Vernikov
Absent (9)
Shaun AbreuJoseph C. BorelliOswald J. FelizShahana K. HanifLinda LeeFrancisco P. MoyaRafael Salamanca, Jr.Nantasha M. WilliamsOswald J. Feliz
Not voting (1)
Farah N. Louis
Excused (2)
Pierina Ana SanchezJulie Won
Heard at (5)
City Council · 2022-08-11 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2022-08-10 · 12:00 PM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Hospitals · 2022-06-29 · 10:00 AM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2022-06-29 · 10:00 AM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2022-06-02 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
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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 17-199.19 to read as follows:
� 17-199.19 Provision of sexual and reproductive health services. a. The department shall provide sexual and reproductive health services and conduct research on sexual and reproductive health disparities within the city. In providing such services, the department shall have the power and duty to:
1. Provide outreach, education, and support to individuals, especially low-income individuals and those without health insurance, regarding issues related to sexual and reproductive health, including, but not limited to:
(a) Contraception, including a broad range of methods such as long-acting reversible contraception;
(b) Preconception health services;
(c) Abortion services;
(d) Family planning services;
(e) Testing, prevention, and treatment for HIV;
(f) Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections;
(g) Routine screening for breast and cervical cancer; and
(h) Health education, in community settings, to promote reproductive health, prevent unintended pregnancy, and promote access to reproductive and preventive health services.
2. Make referrals, when determined appropriate by the department, to affordable and accessible services related to contraception; abortion; family planning; breast and cervical cancer screenings; and counseling, testing, and treatment for HIV and sexually transmitted infections.
� 2. This local law takes effect 1 year after it becomes law.
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