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Int 0294-2024

Reporting of data related to COVID-19.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2024-02-28

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2024-02-28Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to publish on its website certain information related to COVID-19, including the daily rate of tests, positive tests, vaccinations and deaths. This information would have to be reported no later than 7 days after the date DOHMH receives the data.

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

How it compares

42% of similar bills passed

21 passed · 29 died

This bill: 671 days in committee

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Sponsors (8)

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-02-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-02-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2024-02-28 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. 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 Reporting on COVID-19. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term "COVID-19" means the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). b. The department shall maintain a website where it reports and updates daily the following information for each zip code: 1. The number of tests for COVID-19 performed; 2. The number of COVID-19 tests that were positive; 3. The percentage of COVID-19 tests that were positive; 4. The number of COVID-19 vaccines administered; and 5. The number of deaths due to COVID-19. c. The information reported pursuant to subdivision b shall be posted on the website no later than seven days following the date the department receives such data. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 13 LS #4638/5599/5809/6707 1/11/24 Session 12 NAB LS #4638/5599/5809/6707 4/1/22 11:40AM 2