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Council considers bills to require hospitals post transgender patient rights and report on staff training
5586949 · August 14, 2025
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Summary
Introductions 628a and 629a would require hospitals to post signs describing transgender patient rights (preferred name, title, pronoun) and for DOHMH to report annually on hospital training for care of transgender patients.
The City Council heard from Public Advocate Jumaane Williams on Aug. 14 regarding two related bills—Introduction 628a and Introduction 629a—focused on transgender patients’ rights and hospital training.
Introduction 628a would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to design and distribute signs to hospitals…
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