NYC Council Introduction 629

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Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to report on training provided by hospitals regarding medical care for transgender individuals.
Sponsored by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
Introduced: March 7, 2024

This bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene (the “Commissioner”) to report annually on training provided by hospitals to medical staff regarding medical care for transgender individuals, including training on medical needs common to transgender patients, medical and surgical treatment, and treatment and care related to social and medical transitions. The Commissioner would also be required to provide a summary of the information included in any such training provided by a hospital to medical staff relating to the provision of medical care to transgender individuals, including whether such training includes information on culturally sensitive care.

Approved by Committee August 14, 2025

Committee on Health Votes 8:0:0
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Absent)

Approved by Council August 14, 2025

Votes 43:0:1
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (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)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Absent)
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 (Absent)
Darlene Mealy (Absent)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Negative)
Francisco P. Moya (Medical)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Absent)
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. (Absent)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Absent)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)