Int. No. 825
By Council Members Ossé, Hudson, Cabán, Schulman, Richardson Jordan, Bottcher, Menin, Hanif, Restler, Joseph, Farías, Krishnan, Barron, Velázquez, Avilés, Brewer, Williams, Abreu, Louis, Narcisse, Sanchez, Brannan, Ung, Brooks-Powers, Salamanca, Marte, Riley, Hanks and Lee
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a report on the outreach and distribution of pre-exposure prophylaxis throughout the city of New York
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 17-200.1 to read as follows:
§17-200.1 Report on the availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the term “pre-exposure prophylaxis” means a daily dose medication approved by the food and drug administration to reduce the risk of contracting HIV.
b. No later than September 1, 2023, and biannually thereafter, the commissioner, in consultation with relevant providers, including but not limited to hospitals, clinics, and community-based organizations, shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post conspicuously on the department’s website a report regarding the outreach and distribution of pre-exposure prophylaxis. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following anonymized information from each provider for the preceding reporting period:
1. The total number of individuals who received pre-exposure prophylaxis, including the age group, sexual orientation and race or ethnicity of such individuals by percentage;
2. The total number of individuals who received outreach relating to the availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis, including the age group, sexual orientation and race or ethnicity of such individuals by percentage;
3. The total number of staff administrating pre-exposure prophylaxis; and
4. The total number of staff conducting outreach relating to pre-exposure prophylaxis.
c. The report required pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall also include the following information for each community district:
1. The total number of individuals who received pre-exposure prophylaxis, including the age group, sexual orientation, and race or ethnicity of such individuals by percentage;
2. The total number of individuals who received outreach for pre-exposure prophylaxis, including the age group, sexual orientation, and race or ethnicity of such individuals by percentage; and
3. The borough where such community district is located.
d. Confidentiality. The commissioner shall report the information required by subdivisions b and c of this section in a manner that does not jeopardize the confidentiality of persons receiving pre-exposure prophylaxis.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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