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Council Member Linda Lee introduces legislation for committee vote
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Council Member Linda Lee, Chair of the Committee on Mental Health Disabilities and Addiction, opens the meeting by introducing several pieces of legislation and resolutions to be voted on. The legislation focuses on maternal mental health, pregnancy loss support, and parental mental health resources.
- Three local laws are introduced, including creating materials for pregnancy loss support, outreach for parental mental health resources, and a pilot program for postpartum support groups.
- Five resolutions are presented, calling for various improvements in maternal mental health services, including insurance coverage, screening, and data collection.
- The legislation demonstrates a strong focus on improving maternal and parental mental health support in New York City.
Linda Lee
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Good morning, everyone.
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My name is Linda Lee, and I'm the Chair of the Committee on Mental Health Disabilities And Addiction.
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Today, the Committee will vote on several pieces of legislation.
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First, Council member Riley's proposed, intro651a, 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 create and distribute materials identifying mental health resources available to individuals who have experienced pregnancy lost.
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Next, council member Gutierrez' proposed intro 869 a, a local law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to outreach and education regarding parental mental health resources.
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And proposed intro 898, which I'm proud to co sponsor that is a local law in relation to implementing a pilot program to establish postpartum support groups.
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Additionally, I'm proud to sponsor 5 resolutions today.
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They are Reso 402 dash 2024, a resolution calling on New York State legislature to pass and the governor to sign legislation to require health insurance plans to develop and implement a maternal mental health quality management program to promote access to affordable and comprehensive maternal mental health services.
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Reso 403-2024, a resolution calling upon the New York State legislature to pass and the governor to sign Legislation mandating all accredited psychiatry residency programs to offer a 1 year post residency fellowship program specifically focused on perinatal mental health.
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Rizzo 404-2024 a resolution calling on the New York State legislature to pass and the governor to sign legislation to require obstetricians and gynecologists to conduct maternal mental health screening during pregnancy and postpartum and to require Medicaid to cover such services.
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Reso 405 dash 2025 resolution calling upon New York State legislature to pass and the governor to sign legislation mandating Medicaid managed care organizations to collect and report prenatal and postpartum depression screenings and follow-up data using HEATIS measures.
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And finally, Rizzo 406-2024, a resolution designating May annually as maternal mental health awareness month in the city of New York and calling on New York state legislature to pass and the governor to sign s 156 dash a 6603, which would make the same designation statewide.
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And now I'd like to call upon council member Gutierrez to make a statement on her bill.
