Int 0629-2024

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 17-167.3 to read as follows: � 17-167.3 Report on training by hospitals regarding medical care for transgender individuals. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Hospital. The term "hospital" has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision a of section 17-167.2. Transgender. The term "transgender" has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision a of section 17-167.2. b. No later than February 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit to the speaker of the council and publish on the department's website a report on training provided by hospitals in the city to medical staff regarding medical care for transgender individuals. To the extent such information is available to the department, such report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information, disaggregated by hospital: 1. The number and percentage of physicians, nurses, and other medical staff, disaggregated by hospital department, who have received training on the provision of medical care to transgender individuals, including, but not limited to (i) common medical needs of transgender patients; (ii) medical and surgical treatment; and (iii) treatment and care related to social and medical transitions; 2. A summary of the information included in any training provided by a hospital to medical staff relating to the provision of medical care to transgender individuals, including whether such training includes information on culturally sensitive care; 3. Whether the completion of any such training is voluntary or required, and how frequently such training is administered, disaggregated by hospital department; and 4. The length and format of any such training. c. Information reported pursuant to this section shall be reported in a manner that does not violate any applicable provision of federal, state or local law relating to the privacy of information. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. CP/JEF LS #3596 8/5/25 11:55AM 1