Expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the availability of the newborn home visiting program

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a Newborn Home Visiting Program and ensure that such program is available to 75 percent of all Taskforce on Racial Inclusion & Equity identified neighborhoods within 3 years of the effective date of the bill and to be available in 100% of such neighborhoods within 5 years. The bill would also require the Department to submit two progress reports to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council detailing the availability of the program in priority neighborhoods.