Local law · Int 0098-2024
Requiring the department of correction and correctional health services to establish a medical clinic to treat persons transported to a court facility
Official titleShow
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction and correctional health services to establish a medical clinic to treat persons transported to a court facility
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New York City Council
Summary
This bill would require the department of correction and correctional health services to maintain a medical clinic staffed by health care professionals in each New York City criminal court facility. In addition, correctional health services would be required to prepare a document that details the food, medication, or other medical services a person requires while in a court facility, and the department of correction must provide access to the medical clinic to persons with needs outlined in such document.
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Where it stands
The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Criminal Justice
Cosponsors
Kevin C. Riley, Althea V. Stevens and 22 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic23
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- Kevin C. Riley
- Althea V. Stevens
- Farah N. Louis
- Lincoln Restler
- Shekar Krishnan
- Crystal Hudson
- Amanda C. Farías
- Lynn C. Schulman
- Christopher Marte
- Erik D. Bottcher
- Yusef Salaam
- Tiffany L. Cabán
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Full history
- Dec 31, 2025
Filed
This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)
NYC Council
- Jul 28, 2025
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on Criminal Justice
- Jul 28, 2025
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on Criminal Justice
- Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Feb 8, 2024
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Criminal Justice
NYC Council