Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to report on training provided by hospitals regarding medical care for transgender individuals.

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 training provided by hospitals regarding medical care for transgender individuals

This bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene (the “Commissioner”) to report annually on training provided by hospitals to medical staff regarding medical care for transgender individuals, including training on medical needs common to transgender patients, medical and surgical treatment, and treatment and care related to social and medical transitions. The Commissioner would also be required to provide a summary of the information included in any such training provided by a hospital to medical staff relating to the provision of medical care to transgender individuals, including whether such training includes information on culturally sensitive care.