Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use

Oversight - Access to Gender-Affirming Care and Associated Mental Health Outcomes for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth.

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 make available on their website LGBTQI+ health and gender-affirming care resources and a searchable map of LGBTQI+ health services

Last action: Introduced by Council

NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL FISCAL YEAR 2027 EXECUTIVE BUDGET HEARINGS 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Jointly with the Committee on Finance

Last action: Hearing Held by Committee

Resolution calling on each institution within the State University of New York and the City University of New York, with a Master of Social Work program, to offer a maternal mental health elective course

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council

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 report on referrals to assisted outpatient treatment programs

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council

Oversight - The Effects of Social Media and Screen Time on Youth Mental Health.

Last action: Filed, by Committee

New York City Council Budget and Oversight Hearings on The Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 The Preliminary Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2030, and The Fiscal 2026 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report 9:30 a.m. Office of Medical Examiner 10:30 a.m. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Health 12:30 p.m. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Mental Health 1:30 p.m. Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities 2:30 p.m. Public

Last action: Filed, by Committee

A Local Law in relation to the establishment of a department of health and mental hygiene task force on NYC 988, and to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a public education campaign and reporting on NYC 988

Last action: Returned Unsigned by Mayor

Oversight - From Crisis to Care: How New York City Connects New Yorkers to Mental Health Services.

Last action: Filed, by Committee

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the reporting and publication of mental health emergency response data

Last action: Returned Unsigned by Mayor

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 a training program for providers of pregnancy and postpartum-related services about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing protocols for responding to students experiencing mental health crises

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council

Resolution calling on the MTA and NYCTA to adopt federally-recommended measures to ensure that access-a-ride serves New Yorkers on-time

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council

Resolution calling on the Federal Government to mandate basic training in addiction treatment as a requirement for medical schools that receive federal funding

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council

Resolution calling on New York State to mandate basic training in addiction treatment as a requirement for medical schools that receive state funding

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council

Resolution calling on United States Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice to issue guidance that they will not prosecute overdose prevention centers under section 856 of the Controlled Substances Act, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop a set of standards, policies, and procedures for overdose prevention centers

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council

Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign S.79/H.R.1693 117th Congress (2021-2022), known as the Equal Act of 2021

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council

Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign, H.R.2400, which would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during the 30-day period preceding their release

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council

Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign amendments to the Len Bias Law, known as the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 H.R.5484, to ensure that family members or associate drug users are not criminalized for calling emergency services in a crisis

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council

Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, legislation amending the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 to allow for the operation of legitimate supervised consumption sites around the country

Last action: Referred to Comm by Council