Require Emergency Supplies for Homeless Hospital Patients
Enacted on Jun 9, 2026Signed into law by the Mayor.
Signed into Law
Local Law 2026/098
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would require the city to work with hospitals to provide emergency supplies to homeless patients when they are discharged during extreme weather. During cold weather alerts, patients would receive thermal blankets, hand warmers, hats, and gloves. During heat alerts, they would get thermal blankets, water bottles, cooling wipes, and bandanas.
Details
- Introduced
- Mar 10, 2026
- Passed Council
- May 30, 2026
- Enacted
- May 30, 2026
- Body
- Committee on General Welfare
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Enacted
Official Description
This bill would require the Commissioner of Homeless Services to make best efforts to coordinate with hospitals to make available supplies to patients experiencing homelessness, upon their discharge from the hospitals. The supplies during a Code Blue alert would include a mylar thermal blanket, a set of hand warmers, a winter hat, and a pair of gloves. The supplies during a Code Red alert would include a mylar thermal blanket, a reusable water bottle filled with water, cooling wipes, and a bandana.