Vote: Approved by Council
NYC CouncilSep 26, 2024Result: passed
(48) (0) (0) (3)
Local law · Int 0890-2024
Implementing a pilot program to establish postpartum support groups
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A Local Law in relation to implementing a pilot program to establish postpartum support groups
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Latest action Oct 28, 2024
New York City Council
Summary
This bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to implement a three-year pilot program to establish postpartum support groups focused on the mental health of postpartum individuals. The support groups would be professionally facilitated and provide access to peer support, educational materials on postpartum mental health and postpartum stressors, and resources on home visiting support, lactation consultants, and other maternal health experts. There would need to be at least one group established in each borough, at least one group established in each of the three community districts with the highest rates of postpartum mental health issues, and at least one group established in each of the three community districts facing the greatest community and geographic impacts due to factors such as structural racism, high poverty rates, limited access to healthcare services, and social determinants of poor mental health. The Commissioner would be required to submit to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council, and post online, a report on the program, in part including recommendations on whether to establish a permanent postpartum support group program.
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Cosponsors
Lincoln Restler, Justin L. Brannan and 16 others
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- Lincoln Restler
- Justin L. Brannan
- Sandra Ung
- Jennifer Gutiérrez
- Amanda C. Farías
- Shahana K. Hanif
- Mercedes Narcisse
- Lynn C. Schulman
- Crystal Hudson
- Diana I. Ayala
- Pierina Ana Sanchez
- Tiffany L. Cabán
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- Julie Won
- Erik D. Bottcher
- Farah N. Louis
- Kalman Yeger
- Carlina Rivera
- Darlene Mealy
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Recorded votes
Vote: Approved by Committee
Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and AddictionSep 26, 2024Result: passed
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Full history
- Oct 28, 2024
Returned unsigned by the Mayor
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NYC Council
- Oct 26, 2024
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- Sep 26, 2024
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- Sep 26, 2024
Amended
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Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
- Sep 26, 2024
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- Sep 26, 2024
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- Sep 26, 2024
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- Sep 26, 2024
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- Jun 25, 2024
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- Jun 25, 2024
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- Jun 25, 2024
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- Jun 25, 2024
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- May 16, 2024
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- May 16, 2024
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