NYC Council Introduction 821

intro.nyc/0821-2022 2022-2023 Legislative Session
Requiring building owners to provide shower hoses and informational materials on Legionnaires’ disease to tenants.
Status: Filed (End of Session) Committee on Health
Sponsored by Amanda Farías
Introduced: November 22, 2022

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (“DOHMH”) to create and post online informational materials on Legionnaires’ disease and to notify owners of residential buildings when a tenant in the building has a confirmed case of Legionnaires’ disease. This bill would also require building owners to provide shower hoses and the DOHMH informational materials to building tenants within 24 hours of notice of a tenant in the building having been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease.

Sponsors: 14