Int 0478-2022

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Paragraphs 9 and 10 of subdivision b of section 3-119.6 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by a local law of the city of New York for the year 2022, relating to education about city standards for respectful care at birth, as proposed in introduction number 86-A for the year 2022, are amended to read as follows: 9. (a) The city's standards for respectful care at birth; (b) Information regarding: (1) The right to be free from discrimination in relation to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition, as such right is provided by the city human rights law in chapter 1 of title 8; (2) Reasonable workplace accommodations for persons who are pregnant or were recently pregnant and caregivers, including those guaranteed by the city human rights law; (3) Rights for a person who is pregnant or was recently pregnant under: (i) the disability benefits law and the paid family leave benefits law, as described in article 9 of the workers compensation law; (ii) the earned safe and sick time act, as provided in chapter 8 of title 20; and (iii) subchapter 6 of chapter 12 of title 20; and (4) How to access information published by the New York state department of health on appointing a health care proxy; [and] 10. The services offered by doulas, as such term is defined in section 17-199.10, and midwives, as such term is defined in section 17-199.17, the evidence-based benefits of such services, and free and low-cost resources related to such services in the city; and 11. Any other rights related to reproductive health care that the administering agency deems appropriate. � 2. Section 3-119.6 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by a local law of the city of New York for the year 2022, relating to education about city standards for respectful care at birth, as proposed in introduction number 86-A for the year 2022, is amended by adding a new subdivision c to read as follows: c. Reporting. No later than June 30, 2024 and by June 30 every five years thereafter, the administering agency shall submit to the mayor and speaker of the council, and post online, a report describing the methods of targeted outreach used to comply with paragraph 10 of subdivision b of this section. � 3. This local law takes effect on the same date that a local law amending the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to education about city standards for respectful care at birth, as proposed in introduction number 86-A for the year 2022, takes effect. BM / HKA LS 7334 / 8273 8/3/22 5:01pm 2 1