Details Meeting Name: Committee on Health Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/17/2023 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Jointly with the Committee on Aging and the Committee on Hospitals Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (20) 20 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available T2023-3559 *       Oversight - Older Adults Living with HIV Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2023-3559 *       Oversight - Older Adults Living with HIV Oversight   Filed, by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0620-2022 * Crystal Hudson     Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to conduct monkeypox education and prevention efforts and establish an infectious disease vaccine scheduling portal. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to develop a plan to prevent the spread of monkeypox in response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. DOHMH would be required to conduct an education and outreach campaign about the monkeypox outbreak, including transmission, prevention of infection, and vaccination and treatment. DOHMH would also be required to coordinate with agencies and community organizations to ensure that communities most at risk of contracting the virus and communities with low vaccine accessibility have adequate vaccine access. DOHMH would evaluate the demographics of monkeypox vaccine recipients, and adjust the hours of operation and location of vaccination sites based on such examination and the needs of communities most at risk of contracting the disease. The bill would also require DOHMH to maintain a vaccine portal that allows individuals to schedule appointments for COVID-19, monkeypox and other infectious disease vaccinations. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0620-2022 * Crystal Hudson     Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to conduct monkeypox education and prevention efforts and establish an infectious disease vaccine scheduling portal. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to develop a plan to prevent the spread of monkeypox in response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. DOHMH would be required to conduct an education and outreach campaign about the monkeypox outbreak, including transmission, prevention of infection, and vaccination and treatment. DOHMH would also be required to coordinate with agencies and community organizations to ensure that communities most at risk of contracting the virus and communities with low vaccine accessibility have adequate vaccine access. DOHMH would evaluate the demographics of monkeypox vaccine recipients, and adjust the hours of operation and location of vaccination sites based on such examination and the needs of communities most at risk of contracting the disease. The bill would also require DOHMH to maintain a vaccine portal that allows individuals to schedule appointments for COVID-19, monkeypox and other infectious disease vaccinations. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0623-2022 * Christopher Marte     Anti-discrimination training on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression for senior service providers. Introduction This legislation would require senior service providers to attend a training to prevent and eliminate discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression and to take a refresher training at least once every three years. The Department would also be required to hold at least two educational sessions each year to provide counseling and training to guests and senior center members on such discrimination. Senior centers would also be required to post signs in common areas with information about discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, including how to report such instances and available avenues of relief and action. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0623-2022 * Christopher Marte     Anti-discrimination training on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression for senior service providers. Introduction This legislation would require senior service providers to attend a training to prevent and eliminate discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression and to take a refresher training at least once every three years. The Department would also be required to hold at least two educational sessions each year to provide counseling and training to guests and senior center members on such discrimination. Senior centers would also be required to post signs in common areas with information about discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, including how to report such instances and available avenues of relief and action. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0825-2022 * Chi A. Ossé     Report on the outreach and distribution of pre-exposure prophylaxis throughout the city of New York. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to report on the outreach and distribution of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication utilized in HIV/AIDS prevention, including but not limited to, the number of individuals receiving PrEP or outreach on the availability of PrEP by gender, age group, sexual orientation, and race or ethnicity. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0825-2022 * Chi A. Ossé     Report on the outreach and distribution of pre-exposure prophylaxis throughout the city of New York. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to report on the outreach and distribution of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication utilized in HIV/AIDS prevention, including but not limited to, the number of individuals receiving PrEP or outreach on the availability of PrEP by gender, age group, sexual orientation, and race or ethnicity. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0895-2023 * Pierina Ana Sanchez     Expanding availability of rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to ensure accessibility to rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections in all boroughs, prioritizing communities in boroughs that have higher infection rates as determined by the department. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0895-2023 * Pierina Ana Sanchez     Expanding availability of rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to ensure accessibility to rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections in all boroughs, prioritizing communities in boroughs that have higher infection rates as determined by the department. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1248-2023 * Lynn C. Schulman     Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to develop a healthy nyc population health agenda. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to develop a 5-year population health agenda for the purpose of improving public health outcomes, addressing health disparities, and improving the quality of and access to healthcare for generally and defined groups of individuals in New York City in order to improve life expectancy. This bill would also require DOHMH to submit annual reports to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council that describes DOHMH’s progress towards achieving the goals in the population health agenda. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1248-2023 * Lynn C. Schulman     Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to develop a healthy nyc population health agenda. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to develop a 5-year population health agenda for the purpose of improving public health outcomes, addressing health disparities, and improving the quality of and access to healthcare for generally and defined groups of individuals in New York City in order to improve life expectancy. This bill would also require DOHMH to submit annual reports to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council that describes DOHMH’s progress towards achieving the goals in the population health agenda. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0294-2022 * Crystal Hudson     US Dept of Health and Human Services to increase the number of monkeypox vaccines available and ensure the amount of vaccines sent to NYC is reflective of the proportion of the nationwide cases for an equitable distribution and effective containment of th Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0294-2022 * Crystal Hudson     US Dept of Health and Human Services to increase the number of monkeypox vaccines available and ensure the amount of vaccines sent to NYC is reflective of the proportion of the nationwide cases for an equitable distribution and effective containment of th Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0395-2022 * Crystal Hudson     Increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis. Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0395-2022 * Crystal Hudson     Increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis. Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0791-2023 * Gale A. Brewer     Provide for annual adjustment of the maximum income threshold eligibility for SCRIE, DRIE, SCHE, and DHE by any increase in the Consumer Price Index. (S.2960/A.5741) Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0791-2023 * Gale A. Brewer     Provide for annual adjustment of the maximum income threshold eligibility for SCRIE, DRIE, SCHE, and DHE by any increase in the Consumer Price Index. (S.2960/A.5741) Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available                     Not available