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Council Member Shaun Abreu remarks on passing of Intro 1047-B for sleep apnea screening
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Council Member Shaun Abreu speaks about the passing of Intro 1047-B, which establishes a sleep apnea screening pilot program. He highlights the importance of this legislation for public health, particularly in communities often overlooked for preventative care.
- The bill directs the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to launch an outreach campaign and offer free screening and treatment for sleep apnea.
- Abreu emphasizes the impact of untreated sleep apnea on worker performance and safety.
- He thanks his colleagues, particularly Chair Shulman and Speaker Adams, for their support of the legislation.
Shaun Abreu
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Thank you.
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Thank you, majority leader.
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Today, as we pass intro ten forty seven, we're taking a step forward for public health, especially for New Yorkers who have gone for far too long without answers about their fatigue, their concentration issues, and their heart health.
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This bill will help identify sleep apnea early, particularly in particularly in communities that are often overlooked when it comes to preventative care.
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It directs department of health and mental health and hygiene to launch an outreach campaign and offer free screening and treatment so that more New Yorkers can get tested and finally get a good night's sleep.
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No no one wants their bus driver or their child's school teacher to be battling fatigue while they're doing their jobs, yet we have taken almost no steps as a city to promote the better health.
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That ends today.
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I want to thank my colleagues for supporting this legislation, particularly chair Shulman and speaker Adams.
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I also thank committee counsel Sarah Suture and my deputy chief of staff, Jalisa Quigley.
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I look forward to seeing the impact it will have on well-being across our city.
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Thank you.