Int 0628-2024
Signage regarding patient rights and hospital services for transgender individuals.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Healthintroduced 2024-03-07Local Law 2025/126
Enacted as Local Law 2025/126.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2024-03-07Passed: 2025-09-13Enacted: 2025-09-13
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to design signs describing the rights of transgender patients, and to make such signs available to hospitals in the City. Such signs would include information on an individual’s right to be referred to by their preferred name, title, gender, and pronoun. This bill would also require DOHMH to coordinate with hospitals to identify the services offered by any such hospitals to meet the specific needs of transgender individuals, including gender-affirming health care, and would require DOHMH to provide guidance encouraging hospitals to post in a conspicuous location a list of any such services offered. DOHMH would also be required to post lists of such services and any updates on its website and on the 311 website.
Committee on Health — Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).
How it compares
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15 passed · 35 died
This bill: 524 days in committee
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Sponsors (15)
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams(prime)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-03-07 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-03-07 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2025-06-26 · Committee on Health
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2025-06-26 · Committee on Health
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2025-08-14 · Committee on Health
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2025-08-14 · Committee on Health
ActionAmended by Committee
2025-08-14 · Committee on Health
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2025-08-14 · Committee on Health
AdvancedApproved by Council
2025-08-14 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2025-08-14 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2025-09-13 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2025-09-15 · City Council
Votes (60)
Aye (43)
Adrienne E. AdamsDiana I. AyalaShaun AbreuAlexa AvilésChris BanksErik D. BottcherJustin L. BrannanGale A. BrewerSelvena N. Brooks-PowersTiffany L. CabánCarmen N. De La RosaEric DinowitzAmanda C. FaríasSimcha FelderOswald J. FelizJames F. GennaroShahana K. HanifKamillah HanksCrystal HudsonRita C. JosephShekar KrishnanLinda LeeFarah N. LouisJulie MeninKeith Powers Lincoln RestlerCarlina Rivera Yusef SalaamPierina Ana SanchezLynn C. SchulmanAlthea V. StevensSandra UngNantasha M. WilliamsSusan ZhuangMercedes NarcisseChi A. OsséKevin C. RileyLynn C. SchulmanCarmen N. De La RosaOswald J. FelizJames F. GennaroJulie MeninMercedes Narcisse
Nay (9)
Joann Ariola Robert F. HoldenKristy MarmoratoFrank MoranoVickie PaladinoInna VernikovDavid M. CarrJoann Ariola Kristy Marmorato
Absent (7)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.Jennifer GutiérrezChristopher MarteDarlene MealySandy NurseJulie WonSusan Zhuang
Excused (1)
Francisco P. Moya
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2025-08-14 · 1:45 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2025-08-14 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2025-06-26 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2024-03-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (21)
- Summary of Int. No. 628-A
- Summary of Int. No. 628
- Int. No. 628
- March 7, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-7-24
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 7, 2024
- Committee Report 6/26/25
- Hearing Testimony 6/26/25
- Hearing Transcript 6/26/25
- Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
- Fiscal Impact Statement - OMB
- Proposed Int. No. 628-A - 8/8/25
- Committee Report 8/14/25
- Hearing Transcript 8/14/25
- August 14, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 8-14-25
- Int. No. 628-A (FINAL)
- Int. No. 628-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
- Int. No. 628-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - OMB
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 126
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 17-167.2 to read as follows:
� 17-167.2 Signage regarding patient rights and hospital services for transgender individuals.
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Gender-affirming health care. The term "gender-affirming health care" has the same meaning as the term "gender-affirming care" as set forth in paragraph 2 of subdivision a of section 10-184.1.
Hospital. The term "hospital" has the same meaning as the term "general hospital" as defined in subdivision 10 of section 2801 of the public health law.
Transgender. The term "transgender" means a person whose gender identity does not conform to the sex assigned at birth.
b. Transgender patient rights. The department shall design signs describing the rights of transgender patients and make such signs available to hospitals in the city. Such signs shall include, but need not be limited to, information on an individual's right to be referred to by their preferred name, title, gender, and pronoun. The department shall post information about the rights of transgender patients on its website and make such information available in the designated citywide languages as defined in section 23-1101.
c. Transgender-specific services offered. To the extent practicable, the department shall:
1. Coordinate with hospitals in the city to identify the services offered by each hospital to meet the specific needs of transgender individuals, including, but not limited to, gender-affirming health care;
2. Provide guidance to hospitals in the city encouraging such hospitals to post in a conspicuous location a list of any such services offered;
3. Coordinate with hospitals in the city to update the lists of such services offered by each hospital, as needed; and
4. Publish such guidance and such lists of services on the department's website and on the 311 citizen center website. Such guidance shall be published in the designated citywide languages as defined in section 23-1101.
� 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law.
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