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Local law · Int 0888-2026

Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to report on referrals to assisted outpatient treatment programs

New York City Council

Latest action Apr 30, 2026

Sponsor: Phil Wong (Council Member, District 30, Democratic)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to report on referrals to assisted outpatient treatment programs

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From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Aug 1, 2026. About our data

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to report how many times city agencies and hospitals submit referrals for individuals to assisted outpatient treatment programs under the state law known as Kendra’s Law, including the number of petitions filed for such referrals and the number of resulting court orders.

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use

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Cosponsors

2

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic1
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Apr 30, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Apr 30, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use

    NYC Council

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