NYC Council Introduction 1146

intro.nyc/1146-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program.
Status: Committee Committee on Health
Sponsored by Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
Introduced: December 19, 2024

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a Newborn Home Visiting Program and ensure that such program is available to 75 percent of all Taskforce on Racial Inclusion & Equity identified neighborhoods within 3 years of the effective date of the bill and to be available in 100% of such neighborhoods within 5 years. The bill would also require the Department to submit two progress reports to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council detailing the availability of the program in priority neighborhoods.