File #: Int 0177-2022    Version: * Name: Reporting of data related to COVID-19.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Health
On agenda: 4/14/2022
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting of data related to COVID-19
Sponsors: Julie Menin, Lynn C. Schulman, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Shahana K. Hanif, Julie Won, Nantasha M. Williams, Pierina Ana P. Sanchez, (by request of the Manhattan Borough President)
Council Member Sponsors: 7
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to publish on its website certain information related to COVID-19, including the daily rate of tests, positive tests, vaccinations and deaths. This information would have to be reported no later than 7 days after the date DOHMH receives the data.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 177, 2. Int. No. 177, 3. April 14, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-14-22, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 14, 2022

Int. No. 177

By Council Members Menin, Schulman, the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams), Hanif, Won, Williams and Sanchez (by request of the Manhattan Borough President)

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting of data related to COVID-19

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-199.19 to read as follows:

§ 17-199.19 Reporting on COVID-19. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term “COVID-19” means the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

b. The department shall maintain a website where it reports and updates daily the following information for each zip code:

1. The number of tests for COVID-19 performed;

2. The number of COVID-19 tests that were positive;

3. The percentage of COVID-19 tests that were positive;

4. The number of COVID-19 vaccines administered; and

5. The number of deaths due to COVID-19.

c. The information reported pursuant to subdivision b shall be posted on the website no later than seven days following the date the department receives such data.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

 

 

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