Int 0355-2022 · BillFiled (End of Session) · May 4, 2022
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to permitting incarcerated individuals in city jails to choose the gender of their doctor
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Sponsor
Farah N. LouisDemocratDistrict 45
Cosponsors
17
Introduced
May 4, 2022
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Correction to provide an incarcerated individual with a doctor of the same gender upon request, absent any substantial safety risk.
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May 4, 2022