New York, NY (May 28, 2025)—Today, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez introduced the SAFE Pregnancy & Opioid Treatment Act (Intro 1284), a first-of-its-kind bill requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to launch a citywide provider education campaign on treating opioid use disorder (OUD) during and after pregnancy. The legislation also mandates that opioid reversal medications like naloxone be distributed for free at neighborhood health centers across the city.
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