Meeting Name: Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/26/2024 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall
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Int 0651-2024 *Kevin C. Riley Proposed Int. No. 651-ARequiring the department of health and mental hygiene to create and distribute materials identifying mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to create materials that provide information about the effects of pregnancy loss on mental health and identify mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss. The Commissioner would be required to distribute physical copies of these materials to all facilities operated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that provide reproductive healthcare and to post electronic copies on the department’s website. Additionally, the Commissioner must, to the extent practicable, inform family planning clinics within the city and hospital departments primarily providing reproductive healthcare about the availability of these materials and make physical copies available to them upon request.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0651-2024 *Kevin C. Riley  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to create and distribute materials identifying mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to create materials that provide information about the effects of pregnancy loss on mental health and identify mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss. The Commissioner would be required to distribute physical copies of these materials to all facilities operated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that provide reproductive healthcare and to post electronic copies on the department’s website. Additionally, the Commissioner must, to the extent practicable, inform family planning clinics within the city and hospital departments primarily providing reproductive healthcare about the availability of these materials and make physical copies available to them upon request.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 0651-2024 *Kevin C. Riley  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to create and distribute materials identifying mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to create materials that provide information about the effects of pregnancy loss on mental health and identify mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss. The Commissioner would be required to distribute physical copies of these materials to all facilities operated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that provide reproductive healthcare and to post electronic copies on the department’s website. Additionally, the Commissioner must, to the extent practicable, inform family planning clinics within the city and hospital departments primarily providing reproductive healthcare about the availability of these materials and make physical copies available to them upon request.Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0651-2024 AKevin C. Riley  Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to create and distribute materials identifying mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to create materials that provide information about the effects of pregnancy loss on mental health and identify mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss. The Commissioner would be required to distribute physical copies of these materials to all facilities operated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that provide reproductive healthcare and to post electronic copies on the department’s website. Additionally, the Commissioner must, to the extent practicable, inform family planning clinics within the city and hospital departments primarily providing reproductive healthcare about the availability of these materials and make physical copies available to them upon request.Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Int 0869-2024 *Jennifer Gutiérrez Proposed Int. No. 869-AOutreach and education regarding parental mental health resources.IntroductionThis bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health to establish and implement a public outreach and education campaign to raise awareness about resources available at the city, state, and federal level addressing mental health challenges faced by parents. The campaign would be required to be available in the designated citywide languages.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0869-2024 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Outreach and education regarding parental mental health resources.IntroductionThis bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health to establish and implement a public outreach and education campaign to raise awareness about resources available at the city, state, and federal level addressing mental health challenges faced by parents. The campaign would be required to be available in the designated citywide languages.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 0869-2024 *Jennifer Gutiérrez  Outreach and education regarding parental mental health resources.IntroductionThis bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health to establish and implement a public outreach and education campaign to raise awareness about resources available at the city, state, and federal level addressing mental health challenges faced by parents. The campaign would be required to be available in the designated citywide languages.Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0869-2024 AJennifer Gutiérrez  Outreach and education regarding parental mental health resources.IntroductionThis bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health to establish and implement a public outreach and education campaign to raise awareness about resources available at the city, state, and federal level addressing mental health challenges faced by parents. The campaign would be required to be available in the designated citywide languages.Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Int 0890-2024 *Linda Lee Proposed Int. No. 890-AImplementing a pilot program to establish postpartum support groups.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to implement a three-year pilot program to establish postpartum support groups focused on the mental health of postpartum individuals. The support groups would be professionally facilitated and provide access to peer support, educational materials on postpartum mental health and postpartum stressors, and resources on home visiting support, lactation consultants, and other maternal health experts. There would need to be at least one group established in each borough, at least one group established in each of the three community districts with the highest rates of postpartum mental health issues, and at least one group established in each of the three community districts facing the greatest community and geographic impacts due to factors such as structural racism, high poverty rates, limited access to healthcare services, and social determinants of poor mental health. The Commissioner would be required to submit to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council, and post online, a report on the program, in part including recommendations on whether to establish a permanent postpartum support group program.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0890-2024 *Linda Lee  Implementing a pilot program to establish postpartum support groups.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to implement a three-year pilot program to establish postpartum support groups focused on the mental health of postpartum individuals. The support groups would be professionally facilitated and provide access to peer support, educational materials on postpartum mental health and postpartum stressors, and resources on home visiting support, lactation consultants, and other maternal health experts. There would need to be at least one group established in each borough, at least one group established in each of the three community districts with the highest rates of postpartum mental health issues, and at least one group established in each of the three community districts facing the greatest community and geographic impacts due to factors such as structural racism, high poverty rates, limited access to healthcare services, and social determinants of poor mental health. The Commissioner would be required to submit to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council, and post online, a report on the program, in part including recommendations on whether to establish a permanent postpartum support group program.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 0890-2024 *Linda Lee  Implementing a pilot program to establish postpartum support groups.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to implement a three-year pilot program to establish postpartum support groups focused on the mental health of postpartum individuals. The support groups would be professionally facilitated and provide access to peer support, educational materials on postpartum mental health and postpartum stressors, and resources on home visiting support, lactation consultants, and other maternal health experts. There would need to be at least one group established in each borough, at least one group established in each of the three community districts with the highest rates of postpartum mental health issues, and at least one group established in each of the three community districts facing the greatest community and geographic impacts due to factors such as structural racism, high poverty rates, limited access to healthcare services, and social determinants of poor mental health. The Commissioner would be required to submit to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council, and post online, a report on the program, in part including recommendations on whether to establish a permanent postpartum support group program.Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0890-2024 ALinda Lee  Implementing a pilot program to establish postpartum support groups.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to implement a three-year pilot program to establish postpartum support groups focused on the mental health of postpartum individuals. The support groups would be professionally facilitated and provide access to peer support, educational materials on postpartum mental health and postpartum stressors, and resources on home visiting support, lactation consultants, and other maternal health experts. There would need to be at least one group established in each borough, at least one group established in each of the three community districts with the highest rates of postpartum mental health issues, and at least one group established in each of the three community districts facing the greatest community and geographic impacts due to factors such as structural racism, high poverty rates, limited access to healthcare services, and social determinants of poor mental health. The Commissioner would be required to submit to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council, and post online, a report on the program, in part including recommendations on whether to establish a permanent postpartum support group program.Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Res 0402-2024 *Linda Lee  Require health insurance plans to develop and implement a maternal mental health quality management program to promote access to affordable and comprehensive maternal mental health servicesResolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0402-2024 *Linda Lee  Require health insurance plans to develop and implement a maternal mental health quality management program to promote access to affordable and comprehensive maternal mental health servicesResolution Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Res 0403-2024 *Linda Lee  Mandating all accredited psychiatry residency programs to offer a one-year, post-residency fellowship program specifically focused on Perinatal Mental Health.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0403-2024 *Linda Lee  Mandating all accredited psychiatry residency programs to offer a one-year, post-residency fellowship program specifically focused on Perinatal Mental Health.Resolution Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Res 0404-2024 *Linda Lee  Require obstetricians and gynecologists (OBGYNs) to conduct maternal mental health screening during pregnancy and postpartum, and to require Medicaid to cover such services.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0404-2024 *Linda Lee  Require obstetricians and gynecologists (OBGYNs) to conduct maternal mental health screening during pregnancy and postpartum, and to require Medicaid to cover such services.Resolution Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Res 0405-2024 *Linda Lee  Mandating Medicaid Managed Care Organizations to collect and report prenatal and postpartum depression screenings and follow-up data using HEDIS measures.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0405-2024 *Linda Lee  Mandating Medicaid Managed Care Organizations to collect and report prenatal and postpartum depression screenings and follow-up data using HEDIS measures.Resolution Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Res 0406-2024 *Linda Lee  Designating May annually as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of New York. (S.156/A.6603)Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0406-2024 *Linda Lee  Designating May annually as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of New York. (S.156/A.6603)Resolution Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available