Int 1146-2024

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 17-168.2 to read as follows: � 17-168.2 Newborn home visiting program. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section the following terms have the following meanings: Newborn home visiting program. The term "newborn home visiting program" means a program administered by the department that provides in-person and virtual home visits from social workers, nurses, and lactation professionals for new parents during the first 12 weeks after the birth of a child at no cost to such parents. Priority neighborhood. The term "priority neighborhood" means a neighborhood determined by the department to experience significant health and socioeconomic disparities. b. Program. The commissioner shall maintain a newborn home visiting program. No later than December 1, 2028, the department shall make such program available in 75 percent of priority neighborhoods and no later than December 1, 2030, the department shall make such program available in 100 percent of priority neighborhoods. � 2. Report. No later than December 1, 2027, the commissioner of health and mental hygiene shall submit to the mayor and speaker of the council a progress report on the availability in 75 percent of priority neighborhoods of the newborn home visiting program maintained pursuant to section 17-168.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as such neighborhoods are defined in such section. No later than December 1, 2029, the commissioner shall submit to the mayor and speaker of the council a progress report on the availability in 100 percent of such priority neighborhoods of such program. No later than June 1, 2031, the commissioner shall submit to the mayor and speaker of the council a final report on the availability in 100 percent of such priority neighborhoods of such program. All such required reports shall include a list of the zip codes where such program is available, and any implementation challenges. � 3. This local law takes effect immediately. SM/CP LS #15681 10/21/2025 8:47 PM 2 2