Int 0053-2024

Providing public educational outreach regarding pediatric obesity.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2024-02-08

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2024-02-08Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to conduct public educational outreach to increase awareness of the health risks associated with pediatric obesity, and would require the department to conduct outreach to pediatricians and family practitioners in neighborhoods disproportionally impacted by pediatric obesity. The bill would also require DOHMH to identify the resources available to those impacted by pediatric obesity, such as the pediatric obesity action kit.

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

How it compares

32% of similar bills passed

16 passed · 34 died

This bill: 691 days in committee

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Sponsors (7)

Mercedes Narcisse(prime)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2024-02-08 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2024-02-08 · City Council

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2024-02-08 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

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 17-199.23 to read as follows: � 17-199.23 Pediatric obesity education and outreach. a. The department shall conduct public educational outreach to increase awareness of the health risks associated with pediatric obesity and identify relevant resources available to persons affected by pediatric obesity, including but not limited to the department's pediatric obesity action kit. The department shall conduct such outreach to pediatricians and family practitioners in neighborhoods disproportionally impacted by pediatric obesity and with any other persons deemed appropriate by the commissioner. The commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of small business services to ensure that relevant small businesses receive such outreach. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. SOS LS #12556 12/8/2023 10:55am 1 1