Legislation Details

File #: Int 0727-2026    Version: Name: Commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to make certain supplies available to discharged patients during certain weather events.
Type: Introduction Status: Laid Over in Committee
Committee: Committee on General Welfare
On agenda: 3/10/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to make certain supplies available to discharged patients during certain weather events
Sponsors: Shaun Abreu, Lincoln Restler, Chris Banks, Tiffany L. Cabán
Council Member Sponsors: 4
Summary: This bill would require the Commissioner of Homeless Services to make best efforts to coordinate with hospitals to make available supplies to patients experiencing homelessness, upon their discharge from the hospitals. The supplies during a Code Blue alert would include a mylar thermal blanket, a set of hand warmers, a winter hat, and a pair of gloves. The supplies during a Code Red alert would include a mylar thermal blanket, a reusable water bottle filled with water, cooling wipes, and a bandana.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 727-A, 2. Summary of Int. No. 727, 3. Int. No. 727, 4. Memorandum in Support, 5. Committee Report 3/9/26, 6. Hearing Testimony 3/9/26, 7. Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council, 8. Hearing Transcript 3/9/26, 9. March 10, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 10. Proposed Int. No. 727-A - 4/24/26, 11. Committee Report 4/28/26, 12. Proposed Int. No. 727-A - Fiscal Impact Statement- City Council

Proposed Int. No. 727-A

 

By Council Members Abreu, Restler, Banks and Cabán

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to make certain supplies available to discharged patients during certain weather events

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 21-335 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by a local law for the year 2026 amending the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to distribute informational materials on certain weather events to patients and make services directly available to discharged patients during such events, as proposed in introduction number 726-A, is amended by adding a new subdivision d to read as follows:

d. Subject to appropriation, the commissioner shall make best efforts to coordinate during a code blue alert or a code red alert with hospitals located within the city, in order to make available certain supplies to each person experiencing homelessness who is discharged from a hospital during such alerts. Such supplies shall include but need not be limited to:

1. During a code blue alert:

(a) A mylar thermal blanket;

(b) A set of hand warmers;

(c) A winter hat; and

(d) A pair of gloves.

2. During a code red alert:

(a) A mylar thermal blanket;

(b) A reusable water bottle filled with water;

(c) Cooling wipes; and

(d) A bandana.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after the date that a local law for the year 2026 amending the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to the commissioner of homeless services coordinating with hospitals to distribute informational materials on certain weather events to patients and make services directly available to discharged patients during such events, as proposed in introduction number 726-A, takes effect.

 

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