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New York City Council Committee on Health Approves Multiple Health-Related Local Laws and Resolutions on October 29, 2025
New YorkOct 29, 20255 min read
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The Committee on Health of the New York City Council met on October 29, 2025, to consider and approve several local laws and resolutions addressing public health issues including domestic violence-related brain injury training, children's health text messaging systems, newborn home visiting program expansion, opioid use disorder education, and maternal health advocacy. All items were approved by roll call vote with one member absent and one medical leave.
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Temporary Disability Insurance payment increasesMaternal health legislative advocacyChildren's health automated text messagingHealthcareOpioid use disorder education and opioid antagonist distributionDomestic violence-related traumatic brain injury trainingNewborn home visiting program expansionTelehealth reimbursement for community health centersMedicaid coverage for pregnancy-related blood pressure monitoring
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- Approved Int. No. 29-A requiring first responder training and public awareness on domestic violence-related traumatic brain injuries.
- Approved Int. No. 1001-A establishing an automated text messaging system for guidance and reminders on children's health and development.
- Approved Int. No. 1146-A expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program.
- Approved Int. No. 1284-A mandating an education campaign for healthcare providers on opioid use disorder and opioid agonist therapies during and after pregnancy, plus distribution of opioid antagonists at neighborhood health centers.
- Approved Res. No. 64-B calling on New York State to fully reimburse community health centers for telehealth services.
- Approved Res. No. 867-A urging state legislation for annual increases in Temporary Disability Insurance payments to achieve parity with Paid Family Leave.
- Approved Res. No. 868-A calling for Medicaid to automatically cover validated blood pressure cuffs and monitors for pregnant people and reimburse providers assisting patients.
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Committee on Health
Oct 29, 2025, 12:00 AM250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1scheduled
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Agenda
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a training program for first responders and a public awareness campaign regarding health effects of domestic violence-related traumatic brain injuries
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating an automated text messaging system to provide participants with guidance and reminders regarding children’s health and development
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an education campaign for healthcare providers on opioid use disorder and the use of opioid agonist therapies during and after pregnancy, and the distribution of opioid antagonists at neighborhood health action centers
- Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.3359/A.1691, legislation that enables community health centers to be fully reimbursed for telehealth care services
- Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass, A.84, and the Governor to sign, S.172/A.84, which would provide for annual increases of the weekly Temporary Disability Insurance payments from January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2030, so that such payments achieve parity with weekly payments available for those on Paid Family Leave.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.8541/A.8946, legislation that mandates that Medicaid automatically authorize the coverage of validated blood pressure cuffs and monitors for pregnant people and fully reimburse healthcare providers who assist such patients in their usage.
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- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.8541/A.8946, legislation that mandates that Medicaid automatically authorize the coverage of validated blood pressure cuffs and monitors for pregnant people and fully reimburse healthcare providers who assist such patients in their usage.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.8541/A.8946, legislation that mandates that Medicaid automatically authorize the coverage of validated blood pressure cuffs and monitors for pregnant people and fully reimburse healthcare providers who assist such patients in their usage.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.8541/A.8946, legislation that mandates that Medicaid automatically authorize the coverage of validated blood pressure cuffs and monitors for pregnant people and fully reimburse healthcare providers who assist such patients in their usage.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass, A.84, and the Governor to sign, S.172/A.84, which would provide for annual increases of the weekly Temporary Disability Insurance payments from January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2030, so that such payments achieve parity with weekly payments available for those on Paid Family Leave.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass, A.84, and the Governor to sign, S.172/A.84, which would provide for annual increases of the weekly Temporary Disability Insurance payments from January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2030, so that such payments achieve parity with weekly payments available for those on Paid Family Leave.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Assembly to pass, A.84, and the Governor to sign, S.172/A.84, which would provide for annual increases of the weekly Temporary Disability Insurance payments from January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2030, so that such payments achieve parity with weekly payments available for those on Paid Family Leave.
- Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.3359/A.1691, legislation that enables community health centers to be fully reimbursed for telehealth care services
- Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.3359/A.1691, legislation that enables community health centers to be fully reimbursed for telehealth care services
- Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.3359/A.1691, legislation that enables community health centers to be fully reimbursed for telehealth care services
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an education campaign for healthcare providers on opioid use disorder and the use of opioid agonist therapies during and after pregnancy, and the distribution of opioid antagonists at neighborhood health action centers
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an education campaign for healthcare providers on opioid use disorder and the use of opioid agonist therapies during and after pregnancy, and the distribution of opioid antagonists at neighborhood health action centers
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an education campaign for healthcare providers on opioid use disorder and the use of opioid agonist therapies during and after pregnancy, and the distribution of opioid antagonists at neighborhood health action centers
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating an automated text messaging system to provide participants with guidance and reminders regarding children’s health and development
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating an automated text messaging system to provide participants with guidance and reminders regarding children’s health and development
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating an automated text messaging system to provide participants with guidance and reminders regarding children’s health and development
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a training program for first responders and a public awareness campaign regarding health effects of domestic violence-related traumatic brain injuries
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a training program for first responders and a public awareness campaign regarding health effects of domestic violence-related traumatic brain injuries
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a training program for first responders and a public awareness campaign regarding health effects of domestic violence-related traumatic brain injuries
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