Int. No. 808
By Council Members Schulman, Restler, Brewer, Joseph and Abreu
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to holding quarterly meetings on maternal mortality efforts
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 Maternal mortality quarterly meetings. a. The department shall hold quarterly meetings on efforts taking place in the city to combat maternal mortality, as defined in subdivision a of section 17-199.3, with the aim to discuss ongoing issues hospitals are facing with maternal mortality and ways these issues can be mitigated.
b. The department shall invite all relevant stakeholders to the quarterly meetings including, but not limited to, the following:
1. A representative from New York city health and hospitals corporation;
2. The chair of the council committee on health or a successor committee with oversight over health-related issues; and
3. The chair of the council committee on hospitals or a successor committee with oversight over hospitals.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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