NYC Council · Int 0661-2026 · Committee

Requiring the department of correction and correctional health services to establish a medical clinic to treat persons transported to a court facility.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Feb 12, 2026

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Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction and correctional health services to establish a medical clinic to treat persons transported to a court facility” Read the full text

Criminal Justice

What it does

This bill would require the department of correction and correctional health services to maintain a medical clinic staffed by health care professionals in each New York City criminal court facility. In addition, correctional health services would be required to prepare a document that details the food, medication, or other medical services a person requires while in a court facility, and the department of correction must provide access to the medical clinic to persons with needs outlined in such document.

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Where it is

Introduced by Council · Feb 12, 2026

Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 12, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Criminal Justice committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers · chair Frank Morano Gale A. Brewer Mercedes Narcisse Oswald J. Feliz Tiffany L. Cabán Yusef Salaam

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