A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an outreach campaign to inform parents and legal guardians about their rights in relation to child care

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to conduct an annual outreach campaign to inform parents and legal guardians about their rights regarding their children in child care programs in New York City. The campaign would focus on providing information to parents and legal guardians on how they can make complaints to relevant local and state agencies regarding such programs, their right to unrestricted access to their child and the facility, the notices that such programs must post and display pursuant to law, such as the most recent child performance summary card, and the information that such programs must provide to parents, including upon request. Campaign materials must include information on how to ascertain whether a program has epinephrine auto-injectors or opioid antagonists on site, and whether staff are trained to administer such. The materials must be made available to all child care programs, schools, recreation centers, hospitals, pediatric healthcare providers, and government offices. The bill would also require New York City regulated child care programs to distribute the information from the outreach campaign to each parent or legal guardian upon enrollment. Lastly, the bill would require that all such materials be made available electronically on DOHMH’s child care directory.

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Where it stands

Became law without the Mayor's signature.

Committee on Health

Recorded votes

• Vote: Approved by Council

  NYC CouncilAug 14, 2025Result: passed

  Voted yes (44)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (7)

  See member positions for the vote on Aug 14, 2025 (Approved by Council)

• Vote: Approved by Committee

  Committee on HealthAug 14, 2025Result: passed

  Voted yes (8)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (1)

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Full history

1. Sep 15, 2025

   Returned unsigned by the Mayor

   This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor

   NYC Council

2. Sep 13, 2025

   Adopted

   This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted

   Administration

3. Aug 14, 2025

   Committee vote

   A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

   Committee on Health

4. Aug 14, 2025

   Passed a chamber

   A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by consent Roll Call.

   NYC Council

5. Aug 14, 2025

   Amended

   This Introduction was Amended by Committee

   Committee on Health