Int 0332-2024
Establishing a website to request free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests and personal protective equipment.
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 to create a website that allows users to order COVID-19 rapid tests, masks, and gloves. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene would then mail the requested COVID-19 supplies free of charge.
Committee on Health — Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).
How it compares
20% of similar bills passed
10 passed · 40 died
This bill: 671 days in committee
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Sponsors (11)
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)
- Summary of Int. No. 332
- Int. No. 332
- February 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 28, 2024
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 17-199.20 to read as follows:
� 17-199.20 COVID-19 supplies available by mail. a. The department shall create a website that allows users to request COVID-19 rapid antigen tests and personal protective equipment, including masks and gloves.
b. Subject to limitations on quantity established by the department, the department shall mail the requested rapid antigen tests and personal protective equipment to addresses in the city free of charge.
� 2. This local law takes effect 60 days after it becomes law.
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LS # 12392
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