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Health department supports transgender‑affirming care goals but says it cannot force hospital signage or training disclosures
Summary
DOHMH told the City Council it supports the intent of bills to improve transgender and gender‑nonconforming patient care but said it cannot require hospitals to post signage or provide training reports because hospitals are regulated by the New York State Department of Health.
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene told the City Council Committee on Health that it supports policies to improve care for transgender and gender‑nonconforming New Yorkers but cautioned that the city department does not have regulatory authority to compel hospitals to post signage about patient rights or to produce reports about hospital training programs.
Dr. Zahira McNatt, DOHMH deputy commissioner for the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness, said the department supports the intent of Intro. 628…
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