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Int 0029-2024
| * | Amanda Farías | | Proposed Int. No. 29-A | Requiring a training program for first responders and a public awareness campaign regarding health effects of domestic violence-related traumatic brain injuries. | Introduction | This bill would require the Director of the New York City Office to End Gender-Based Violence, in consultation with the New York City Fire Commissioner and Police Commissioner, to develop a training program for first responders on how to recognize and respond to traumatic brain injuries (TBI) that may result from domestic violence. The training, which would be developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders and subject matter experts, would cover topics such as the prevalence and causes of TBI among domestic violence survivors, how to identify symptoms, how to respond to support individuals in emergencies, and the long-term health impacts of repeated brain injuries. New recruits in the New York City Police and Fire Departments would be required to receive this training at the academy, and current first responders who regularly work with crime victims would receive refresher training at least every two years. The bill would also require the City to run a public awareness campaign to increase understanding and reduce stigma around brain injuries related to domestic violence. The campaign would include informational materials—available both online and in print and in multiple languages—about symptoms, risks, and available resources. Finally, the bill would establish an advisory panel made up of City officials and subject matter experts to review and update the training and campaign materials every two years. | | |
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Int 1001-2024
| * | Jennifer Gutiérrez | | Proposed Int. No. 1001-A | Creating an automated text messaging system to provide participants with guidance and reminders regarding children’s health and development. | Introduction | This bill would require an office or agency designated by the mayor to establish an automated text message system that sends parents and guardians reminders and guidance about children’s health and development, including information like recommended medical checkups, vaccination schedules, and deadlines for early childhood education and public school enrollment. Parents and guardians would be able to sign up using just a phone number and choose to receive messages in multiple citywide languages. The office or agency would also be required to conduct an outreach campaign to parents, guardians, healthcare providers, doulas, and midwives about the program. | | |
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Int 1146-2024
| * | Selvena N. Brooks-Powers | | Proposed Int. No. 1146-A | Expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program. | Introduction | This bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to maintain a Newborn Home Visiting Program that offers free in-person and virtual visits from social workers, nurses, and lactation professionals to new parents during the first 12 weeks after a child’s birth. The program would be expanded over time to reach neighborhoods with significant health and socioeconomic disparities, known as priority neighborhoods. By December 1, 2028, the program must be available in 75 percent of priority neighborhoods, and by December 1, 2030, it must be available in all such neighborhoods. DOHMH would also be required to submit progress reports to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council in 2027, 2029, and 2031 detailing where the program is available by ZIP code and describing any challenges in implementation. | | |
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Int 1284-2025
| * | Jennifer Gutiérrez | | Proposed Int. No. 1284-A | Education campaign for healthcare providers on opioid use disorder and the use of opioid agonist therapies during and after pregnancy, and the distribution of opioid antagonists at neighborhood health action centers. | Introduction | This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to develop and implement an education campaign for health professionals who provide care and support during and after pregnancy—including doctors, nurses, midwives, and doulas—about the safe use of medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). The campaign would focus on the benefits of using approved medications such as methadone or buprenorphine, known as opioid agonist therapies, during pregnancy, and explain the risks of withdrawal for the birthing person, fetus, and newborn. The bill would also include guidance from professional medical organizations and the New York State Department of Health, as well as recommendations on culturally and linguistically appropriate communication as well as how to access opioid overdose reversal medications at no cost in the city. The bill would also require DOHMH to make opioid antagonists available to the public for free at the City’s Neighborhood Health Action Centers. These centers would offer training on how to use these medications safely and provide information about the risks of opioid use during and after pregnancy. DOHMH would be required to report every three years on its outreach efforts and the number and locations of opioid antagonists distributed through these centers. | | |
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Res 0064-2024
| * | Tiffany Cabán | | Proposed Res. No. 64-B | Enables community health centers to be fully reimbursed for telehealth care services. (S.3359/A.1691) | Resolution | | | |
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Res 0867-2025
| * | Adrienne E. Adams | | Proposed Res. No. 867-A | provide for annual increases of the weekly Temporary Disability Insurance payments from January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2030, so that such payments achieve parity with weekly payments available for those on Paid Family Leave. (S.172/A.84) | Resolution | | | |
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Res 0868-2025
| * | Adrienne E. Adams | | Proposed Res. No. 868-A | Mandates that Medicaid automatically authorize the coverage of validated blood pressure cuffs and monitors for pregnant people and fully reimburse healthcare providers who assist such patients in their usage. (S.8541/A.8946) | Resolution | | | |
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