NYC Council Introduction 1250

intro.nyc/1250-2023 2022-2023 Legislative Session
Establishing an office of organ transplant equity within the department of health and mental hygiene.
Status: Filed (End of Session) Committee on Health
Sponsored by Mercedes Narcisse
Introduced: November 15, 2023

This bill would establish an Office of Organ Transplant Equity (“Office”) within the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Office would be responsible for providing, or partnering with organ transplant centers to provide, organ transplant care coordination services to guide people seeking an organ transplant through the organ transplant process. In addition, the Office would be required to distribute informational materials about transplant care and access to people seeking a transplant and to host outreach events, and to offer informational materials and trainings to healthcare providers involved in transplant care. The Office would also be required to compile an annual report detailing its activities and recommending ways to improve access and medical care relating to transplants in New York City.

Sponsors: 4