File #: Int 0482-2022    Version: Name: Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to provide information on polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis.
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted
Committee: Committee on Health
On agenda: 6/2/2022
Enactment date: 9/6/2022 Law number: 2022/087
Title: 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
Sponsors: Farah N. Louis, Sandy Nurse, Shaun Abreu, Mercedes Narcisse, Marjorie Velázquez, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Diana I. Ayala, Carlina Rivera , Eric Dinowitz, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Julie Won, Crystal Hudson, Nantasha M. Williams, Tiffany Cabán, Kevin C. Riley, Alexa Avilés, Pierina Ana Sanchez, James F. Gennaro
Council Member Sponsors: 18
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide education on polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis by posting information on its website, including, but not limited to: the definitions and potential symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis; information on how to seek diagnosis and treatment, including how to procure the care of a primary care physician; and 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. The department would also be required to submit a report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council on March 1, 2023 and every year thereafter regarding education efforts on polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis conducted by the department.
Indexes: Report Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 482-A, 2. Summary of Int. No. 482, 3. Int. No. 482, 4. June 2, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 5. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-2-22, 6. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - June 2, 2022, 7. Committee Report 6/29/22, 8. Hearing Testimony 6/29/22, 9. Hearing Transcript 6/29/22, 10. Proposed Int. No. 482-A - 8/4/22, 11. Committee Report 8/10/22, 12. Hearing Transcript 8/10/22, 13. Committee Report - Stated Meeting, 14. August 11, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 15. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 8-11-22, 16. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - August 11, 2022, 17. Int. No. 482-A (FINAL), 18. Fiscal Impact Statement, 19. Mayor's Letter, 20. Local Law 87
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8/10/2022*Farah N. Louis Committee on Health Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
8/10/2022*Farah N. Louis Committee on Health Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Meeting details Not available
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6/29/2022*Farah N. Louis Committee on Hospitals Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
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6/2/2022*Farah N. Louis City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/2/2022*Farah N. Louis City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

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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