Please note: this meeting has been deferred.
Meeting Name: Committee on Women and Gender Equity Agenda status: Deferred
Meeting date/time: 2/25/2020 Deferred Minutes status: Deferred  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall
Jointly with the Committee on Health
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T2020-5740 *   Oversight - Reproductive HealthOversight    Action details Not available
Int 1625-2019 *Carlina Rivera   Requiring the dept of health and mental hygiene to make available FDA-approved methods of non-surgical contraception and long-acting reversible contraception at its health centers, health stations, health clinics and other health facilities.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to make available FDA-approved methods of non-surgical contraception, as well as long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), which includes, but is not limited to, intrauterine devices and subdermal contraceptive implants. DOHMH would be required to make non-surgical contraception and LARC available at health centers, health stations, health clinics and other health facilities operated or maintained by DOHMH which also offer services relating to the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. DOHMH would also be required to offer cultural competency trainings to its employees.   Action details Not available
Int 1662-2019 *Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.  Training and inspections regarding lactation rooms.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide mandatory annual training to staff at locations required to make lactation rooms available, including protocols for providing access to the rooms and cleaning and maintaining them. In addition, the Department would be required to inspect the lactation rooms at least quarterly for cleanliness, safety and accessibility.   Action details Not available
Res 0919-2019 *Diana I. Ayala  Calling on the Federal Government to dismiss the change to Title X funding, specifically to prohibit recipients from using Title X funds to perform, promote, refer for, or support abortion as a method of family planning.Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 0920-2019 *Margaret S. Chin  Support a woman’s right to abortion, and to oppose a ban on sex-selective abortions, which perpetuate racial stereotypes and undermine access to care.Resolution    Action details Not available
Res 1023-2019 *Vanessa L. Gibson Proposed Res. No. 1023-ARequire comprehensive sexuality education for students in grades K-12. (S.4844/A.6512)Resolution    Action details Not available
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