Int. No. 482-A
By Council Members Louis, Nurse, Abreu, Narcisse, Velázquez, Brooks-Powers, Ayala, Rivera, Dinowitz, De La Rosa, Won, Hudson, Williams, Cabán, Riley, Avilés, Sanchez and Gennaro
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to provide information on polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis
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 17-199.3.2 to read as follows:
§ 17-199.3.2 Education on polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis. a. The department shall provide education on polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis by posting information on its website, which may include, but need not be limited to, the following:
1. The definitions and potential symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis;
2. Information on how to seek diagnosis or treatment, including how to procure the care of a primary care physician; and
3. Data regarding the number of individuals who are diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome or endometriosis in the city, disaggregated by age, race, ethnicity, and zip code, to the extent such data is available to the department.
b. No later than March 1, 2023, and every year thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the mayor and the speaker of the council regarding education efforts on polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis conducted by the department.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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