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Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use

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7 active membersLast meeting Jun 5, 20261 summary in 30d

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Jul 9, 2026

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Mental health committee advances measures

Published Jul 9, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 5, 2026

Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use meeting summary

The Committee met jointly with the Committee on Finance to hold an oversight hearing with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on mental hygiene and the Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget; attachments from the Department were filed.

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Briefing

May 14, 2026

Committee approves amended local law establishing NYC 988 task force

The New York City Council Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use met May 14, 2026 at 250 Broadway (Hearing Room 2). Chair Tiffany L. Cabán presided. The committee held a hearing on Int. No. 741 (2026), considered an amendment (Proposed Int. No. 741-A / Int. 0741-2026-A), and approved the amended introduction. Six members voted in the affirmative; one member (Althea V. Stevens) was absent. The measure concerns creation of a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene task force on NYC 988 and related public education and reporting requirements. Multiple attachments and prior hearing materials were noted in the record.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use approves Int. 0722-2026-A

On April 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM at 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3, the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use held its meeting minutes for Int. 0722-2026-A and voted to approve it (Affirmative: 6; Absent: 1 - Stevens). The introduction was a hearing held by the committee, amended by committee, and approved with a report required.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Mental health committee advances measures

The committee heard and then laid over two mental health-related introductions, while filing an oversight item on how the city connects residents to mental health services.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use approves Int. 0291-2026-A

On February 24, 2026, the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use held a vote on Int. 0291-2026-A, approving the introduction by roll call (affirmative: Cabán, Aldebol, Ariola, Felder, Lee, Stevens; medical: Hankerson). The agenda item addressed reporting deaths by suicide and suicide-related behavior among youth.

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