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Committee on Health

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · Committee Room - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Health held hearings on two items: a local law to create cooling centers in NYC and a resolution urging the state to cap medical procedure costs at 150% of Medicare rates. Both items were then postponed (laid over) for further consideration rather than voted on immediately.

Key Decisions

  • Cooling Centers Local Law Laid Over
  • Medical Procedure Cost Cap Resolution Laid Over
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Agenda

  1. Int 0998-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to cooling centers
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Res 0822-2025 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.705/A.2140, which would cap the amount people pay for non-complicated, routine medical procedures at 150% of the cost paid by Medicare for those same services.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Untitled item
  4. Roll Call
  5. Int 0998-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to cooling centers
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  6. Res 0822-2025 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.705/A.2140, which would cap the amount people pay for non-complicated, routine medical procedures at 150% of the cost paid by Medicare for those same services.
    Resolution
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee