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Meeting Name: Committee on Health Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/5/2026 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
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T2026-0807 *   Oversight - Access to Childhood Vaccines in New York City.Oversight    Not available Not available
Int 0196-2026 AOswald J. Feliz Proposed Int. No. 196-AModifying the sodium warning at chain restaurants.IntroductionThis bill would require food service establishments to display a red triangular symbol with the words HIGH SODIUM in capital letters, bold type, and red color, displayed next to or below the triangle, on menus and menu boards or on a tag next to any food item that contains or exceeds 1,800 milligrams of sodium. This bill would also require a warning statement about high intake of sodium to be displayed at the point of purchase.   Not available Not available
Int 0260-2026 *Shekar Krishnan  Distributing information on vaccines to parents of students in New York city schools.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Education (DOE), in collaboration with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to develop informational materials about vaccines   Not available Not available
Int 0547-2026 *Oswald J. Feliz  Amending the icon for added sugar warning labels and the amount for civil penalties.IntroductionThis bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to change the design of the required high-sugar warning symbol to be a red triangular symbol with the words HIGH SUGAR in capital letters, bold type, and red color, displayed next to or below the triangle. The bill would also require DOHMH to increase the civil penalty for violating the law from $200 to $1,000.   Not available Not available
T2026-1251 *Eric Dinowitz  Childhood and adolescent vaccinations.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), in collaboration with relevant agencies, to develop and implement a plan by no later than January 1, 2027 to educate the public regarding the benefits and importance of childhood and adolescent vaccinations for individuals 18 years old or younger in accordance with recommendations adopted by major medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics. The plan would include multiple outreach efforts to the public and to medical providers regarding the benefits and importance of childhood and adolescent vaccinations. No later than January 1, 2028 and every January 1 thereafter, the DOHMH Commissioner would be required to submit a report on the implementation of the plan.   Not available Not available
Res 0272-2026 *Lynn C. Schulman  Requiring pharmacies to offer appointments for Covid-19 and other vaccines without a prescription and based on nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines and best practices (A.9077).Resolution    Not available Not available
Res 0273-2026 *Lynn C. Schulman  Authorizing dentists to administer influenza vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines, human papillomavirus vaccines, or a vaccine related to a public health emergency. (S.4548/A.3892 and S.6744A/A.3894A)Resolution    Not available Not available