Details Meeting Name: Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 6/25/2024 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Jointly with the Committee on Women and Gender Equity Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (42) 42 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 T2024-2000 *       Oversight - Physical and Mental Health Supports for New and Expecting Parents. Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2024-2000 *       Oversight - Physical and Mental Health Supports for New and Expecting Parents. Oversight   Filed, 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. Introduction This 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. Introduction This 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. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0867-2024 * Amanda Farías     Prohibiting the sale of menstrual and intimate care products that contain unsafe ingredients. Introduction This bill would prohibit the sale, offer for sale, and distribution of menstrual products or intimate care products that contain ingredients harmful to human health, including specified chemicals and fragrances. Violations would be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for each violation. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0867-2024 * Amanda Farías     Prohibiting the sale of menstrual and intimate care products that contain unsafe ingredients. Introduction This bill would prohibit the sale, offer for sale, and distribution of menstrual products or intimate care products that contain ingredients harmful to human health, including specified chemicals and fragrances. Violations would be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for each violation. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0869-2024 * Jennifer Gutiérrez     Outreach and education regarding parental mental health resources. Introduction This 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. Introduction This 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. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0890-2024 * Linda Lee     Implementing a pilot program to establish postpartum support groups. Introduction This 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. Introduction This 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. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0891-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Information about the maternal mortality and morbidity review committee. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to annually post online information related to the maternal mortality and morbidity review committee. Such information required for posting would include the names and titles of committee members as well as a report on the committees work for the preceding year. Names and titles of members serving up until 2026 would only be posted with prior consent by current committee members but consent would no longer be required after January 1, 2026. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0891-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Information about the maternal mortality and morbidity review committee. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to annually post online information related to the maternal mortality and morbidity review committee. Such information required for posting would include the names and titles of committee members as well as a report on the committees work for the preceding year. Names and titles of members serving up until 2026 would only be posted with prior consent by current committee members but consent would no longer be required after January 1, 2026. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0892-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Written lactation room accommodation policies. Introduction This bill would require employers to distribute their written lactation room accommodation policy when a person is hired and available in an employer’s place of business as well as the employer’s intranet, if one exists. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0892-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Written lactation room accommodation policies. Introduction This bill would require employers to distribute their written lactation room accommodation policy when a person is hired and available in an employer’s place of business as well as the employer’s intranet, if one exists. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0893-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Establishing a screening program for endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to establish a menstrual health program that would offer screenings for endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome to patients displaying symptoms of these disorders. The bill would also allow DOHMH to make appropriate referrals for services related to endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome. The bill additionally would expand the list of sexual health topics about which DOHMH must provide outreach, education, and support to include endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0893-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Establishing a screening program for endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to establish a menstrual health program that would offer screenings for endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome to patients displaying symptoms of these disorders. The bill would also allow DOHMH to make appropriate referrals for services related to endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome. The bill additionally would expand the list of sexual health topics about which DOHMH must provide outreach, education, and support to include endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0912-2024 * Jennifer Gutiérrez     Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to develop and distribute parenting resource materials to parents and guardians of newborn children. Introduction This bill would require the department of health and mental hygiene to develop materials that identify resources for parents and guardians of newborn children and would require the department to distribute such information to new parents and guardians after receiving the registration of any birth. The bill would also require the department of health and mental hygiene to maintain a searchable directory on community-based organizations supporting maternal health available on their website. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0912-2024 * Jennifer Gutiérrez     Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to develop and distribute parenting resource materials to parents and guardians of newborn children. Introduction This bill would require the department of health and mental hygiene to develop materials that identify resources for parents and guardians of newborn children and would require the department to distribute such information to new parents and guardians after receiving the registration of any birth. The bill would also require the department of health and mental hygiene to maintain a searchable directory on community-based organizations supporting maternal health available on their website. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0133-2024 * Julie Menin     Increase Medicaid reimbursement to cover eight pre- and post-natal visits, as well as delivery support by doulas. Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0133-2024 * Julie Menin     Increase Medicaid reimbursement to cover eight pre- and post-natal visits, as well as delivery support by doulas. Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0229-2024 * Gale A. Brewer     Ease systemic barriers in opening birth centers in New York City and New York State. Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0229-2024 * Gale A. Brewer     Ease systemic barriers in opening birth centers in New York City and New York State. Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0293-2024 * Althea V. Stevens     Chisholm Chance Act (S.2898A/A.4017A) Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0293-2024 * Althea V. Stevens     Chisholm Chance Act (S.2898A/A.4017A) Resolution   Laid Over 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 services Resolution   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 services Resolution   Laid Over 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   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   Laid Over 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   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   Laid Over 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   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   Laid Over 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   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   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0408-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Declaring May 28 as Menstrual Hygiene Day in the City of New York. Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0408-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Declaring May 28 as Menstrual Hygiene Day in the City of New York. Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0409-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Department of Education to permit students excused absences while experiencing symptoms of menstrual disorders. Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0409-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Department of Education to permit students excused absences while experiencing symptoms of menstrual disorders. Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0410-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Department of Education to create a training program for school nurses and physicians to learn about endometriosis, including formation on systemic racism, bias, and racial and gender-based disparities related to the condition. Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0410-2024 * Farah N. Louis     Department of Education to create a training program for school nurses and physicians to learn about endometriosis, including formation on systemic racism, bias, and racial and gender-based disparities related to the condition. Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available                     Not available