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
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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.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.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.IntroductionThis 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.IntroductionThis 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.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.Laid Over 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.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.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0891-2024 *Farah N. Louis  Information about the maternal mortality and morbidity review committee.IntroductionThis 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.IntroductionThis 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.IntroductionThis 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.IntroductionThis 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.IntroductionThis 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.IntroductionThis 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.IntroductionThis 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.IntroductionThis 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 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 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
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