NYC Council · Int 0912-2024 · Enacted

Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to develop and distribute parenting resource materials to parents and guardians of newborn children.

Introduced

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Reached a final decision

Became law

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to develop and distribute parenting resource materials to parents and guardians of newborn children” Read the full text

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What it does

This 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.

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced by Council · May 23, 2024

Referred to Comm by Council · May 23, 2024

Re-referred to Committee by Council · Jun 3, 2024

Hearing Held by Committee · Jun 25, 2024