Committee on Health
TL;DR
The Committee on Health introduced two bills aimed at encouraging organ donation and streamlining health code approvals. The first would give paid leave to city employees who donate bone marrow or organs, while the second would clarify procedures when multiple city agencies need to approve health-related matters.
Key Decisions
- Paid Leave for Bone Marrow and Living Organ Donors Introduction
- Health Code Multi-Agency Approval Clarification Introduction
Agenda
- T2026-0161 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing paid leave for city employees who serve as bone marrow or living organ donors and establishing a city bone marrow and living organ donor honor rollIntroduction
- T2026-0162 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to clarifying the health code where approvals from multiple agencies are requiredIntroduction