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Int 0895-2023

Expanding availability of rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2023-01-19

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2023-01-19Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to ensure accessibility to rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections in all boroughs, prioritizing communities in boroughs that have higher infection rates as determined by the department.

Committee on HealthDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).

How it compares

16% of similar bills passed

8 passed · 42 died

This bill: 346 days in committee

Similar bills: median 556 days · 138 days when passed

Sponsors (29)

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2023-01-19 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2023-01-19 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-11-17 · Committee on Health
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2023-11-17 · Committee on Health
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-11-17 · Committee on Aging
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2023-11-17 · Committee on Aging
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-11-17 · Committee on Hospitals
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2023-11-17 · Committee on Hospitals
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (15)

Committee on Health · 2023-11-17 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Hospitals · 2023-11-17 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Aging · 2023-11-17 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Aging · 2023-10-25 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Hospitals · 2023-10-25 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2023-10-25 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Aging · 2023-10-24 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Hospitals · 2023-10-24 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2023-10-24 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Hospitals · 2023-06-29 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2023-06-29 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Aging · 2023-06-29 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2023-06-15 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Aging · 2023-06-15 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2023-01-19 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (8)

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 17-184.2 to read as follows: � 17-184.2 Availability of rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the term "rapid testing" means testing for sexually transmitted infections including, but not limited to, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV, that produces results in the same day or within hours. b. Availability. The department shall make available rapid testing services in all boroughs of the city. The department shall prioritize areas of each borough with the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections as determined by the department. c. Outreach. The department shall conduct an education campaign to inform communities of the locations and availability of rapid testing services. � 2. This law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law. SM LS #8373/5571 1/6/2023 9:32 AM 1 1