NYC Council Introduction 85

intro.nyc/0085-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session Enacted
Health survey of migrants, including recent arrivals and asylum seekers, and to repeal such amendments upon the expiration thereof.
Sponsored by Carlina Rivera
Introduced: February 8, 2024

This bill would require an office or agency designated by the mayor, in consultation with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and any other office or agency designated by the mayor, to develop a health survey of migrants, including specifically those who have arrived recently and those who seek asylum, to elicit information related to long-term health needs, chronic conditions, and healthcare access needs of such migrants. The bill would require the designated mayoral office or agency to conduct the survey annually in multiple languages in locations serving migrants. The bill would require the designated mayoral office or agency to submit an annual report to the Council reporting on the survey results and recommending ways to identify and anticipate health needs of migrants residing in New York City.

Approved by Committee June 6, 2024

Committee on Immigration Votes 7:0:0
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)

Approved by Council June 6, 2024

Votes 50:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Joseph C. Borelli (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Affirmative)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Amanda Farías (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Carlina Rivera (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Non-voting)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Kalman Yeger (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)