NYC Council Introduction 930

intro.nyc/0930-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Establishment of a task force to develop equitable responses to infectious disease related emergencies, including COVID-19.
Status: Committee Committee on Health
Sponsored by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
Introduced: May 23, 2024

This bill would create a task force to study racial disparities in exposure to infectious disease and related testing, treatment and outcomes citywide, and to make recommendations for legislation and policy to mitigate and eliminate such disparities.