Notices and Recent Orders
Proposed rules have been published on NYC Rules, New York City’s one-stop portal for agency rule-making. Visitors to NYC Rules can comment online (or by regular mail) on any of the proposals during the public comment period. The NYC Health Department will also hold public hearings where anyone can comment on the proposed rules.
Board of Health Declarations, Resolutions, Statements, Orders and Presentations
- Board of Health Presentation: Proposed Vital Statistics Form Changes (PDF, June 24, 2024)
- Resolution of The New York City Board of Health Relating to Virtual Participation in Meetings Due To Extraordinary Circumstances (PDF, May 26, 2023)
- Order to Amend the Requirement for COVID-19 Vaccination for City Employees and Employees of Certain City Contractors (PDF, February 9, 2023)
- Order Amending COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Department of Education Employees, Contractors, Visitors and Others (PDF, February 9, 2023)
- Order Rescinding Orders Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination in Child Care and Early Intervention Programs, for Nonpublic School Staff, and for Individuals Working in Certain Child Care Programs (PDF, February 9, 2023)
- Order To Rescind the Requirement for COVID-19 Vaccination in Nongovernmental Workplaces (PDF, October 25, 2022)
- Order Regarding Masks in Child Care/Early Intervention Programs (PDF, July 21, 2022)
- Declaration Relating to Virtual Meetings (PDF, June 7, 2022)
- Statement to Take Action to Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths (PDF, December 20, 2021)
Commissioner Advisories
- Advisory on Youth Social Media Usage (PDF, January 24, 2024)
- Advisory on Overdose Prevention (PDF, September 25, 2023)
Notices of Intention, 2024
- Proposal to Amend Article 203 (Termination of Pregnancy) and Article 205 (Human Remains) of the New York City Health Code (PDF, July 2)
- Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Notice: Submit comment online or by
Email: resolutioncomments@health.nyc.gov
Fax: 347-396-6087
Mail: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Gotham Center
42-09 28th Street, 14th Floor CN30
Long Island City, NY 11101-4132 - Proposal to Add a New Chapter 39 (Added Sugar Warning) to Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York, Requiring Food Service Establishments to Warn Consumers About Menu Items Containing High Amounts of Added Sugar (PDF, April 23)
- Proposal to Amend Chapter 28 (Restriction on the Sale of Certain Flavored Tobacco Products) of the Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York to Prohibit the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products, Electronic Cigarettes and Flavored E-liquids to Sales to Entities Located Outside of the City of New York (PDF, April 5)
- Proposal to Add New Chapter 36 (Needle, Syringe and Sharps Buyback Pilot Program) to Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York (PDF, February 23)
- Proposal to Add New Chapter 38 (Program to Cancel Medical Debt) to Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York to Establish a Program to Cancel Medical Debt (PDF, February 16)
- Proposal to Amend Chapter 10 (Smoking and the Use of Electronic Cigarettes Under the New York City Smoke-Free Air Act) of the Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York regarding Smoking in Outdoor Restaurants and Certain Public Places (PDF, February 12)
- Proposal to Add Chapter 37 (Petitioning the Department to Commence Rulemaking) to Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York (PDF, January 19)
Notices of Adoption, 2024
- Notice of Adoption to Add Chapter 37 (Petitioning the Department to Commence Rulemaking) to Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York (PDF, July 2)
- Notice of Adoption to Amend Chapter 28 (Restriction on the Sale of Certain Flavored Tobacco Products) of the Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York to Prohibit the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products, Electronic Cigarettes and Flavored E-liquids to Sales to Entities Located Outside of the City of New York (PDF, July 2)
- Notice of Adoption to Add New Chapter 36 (Needle, Syringe and Sharps Buyback Pilot Program) to Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York (PDF, May 22)
- Notice of Adoption to Amend Chapter 10 (Smoking and the Use of Electronic Cigarettes Under the New York City Smoke-Free Air Act) of the Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York regarding Smoking in Outdoor Restaurants and Certain Public Places (PDF, April 12)
Health Department Regulatory Agenda
- Regulatory Agenda for Fiscal Year 2024 (PDF)
- Regulatory Agenda for Fiscal Year 2023 (PDF)
- Regulatory Agenda for Fiscal Year 2020 (PDF)
- Regulatory Agenda for Fiscal Year 2019 (PDF)
- Regulatory Agenda for Fiscal Year 2018 (PDF)
- Regulatory Agenda for Fiscal Year 2017 (PDF)
COVID-19 Commissioner Orders and Advisories
2022
- Advisory Recommending High-Quality Masks as NYC Faces High Levels of COVID-19, Influenza and RSV (PDF, December 9, 2022)
- Order to Rescind the Vaccination Requirement for Participation in High Risk Extracurricular Activities (PDF, September 20, 2022)
- Advisory Recommending Masks in All Indoor Public Settings and Additional Precautions (PDF, May 16, 2022)
- Advisory for Health Care Providers on COVID-19 Treatments (PDF, April 5, 2022)
2021
- Advisory for Health Care Providers to Offer Booster Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF, November 15)
- Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for City Employees and Certain City Contractors (PDF, October 20)
- Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Department of Education Employees, Contractors, Visitors and Others (PDF, September 28)
- Note: This order amends a September 15 order (PDF), that had rescinded and restated an August 24 order (PDF), which is no longer in effect.
- Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Individuals Working in Certain Child Care Programs (PDF, September 12)
- Advisory for Health Care Providers to Offer Unvaccinated Patients Information on COVID-19 Vaccination Each Patient Visit (PDF, September 9)
- Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing for Staff in Residential and Congregate Settings (PDF, August 10)
- Order Regarding COVID-19 Health and Safety Requirement for Schools (PDF, May 10)
2020
- Reporting Vaccination Information (PDF, December 14)
- COVID-19 NYC Test and Trace Corps Program (PDF, November 23)
- Business Closures for Non-Compliance with COVID-19 Health and Safety Requirements (PDF, November 13)
- City Agencies Authorized to Enforce Health and Safety Requirements, Including Business Closures (PDF, October 1)
- Reopen Child Care Programs (PDF, July 7)
- Note: This order superseded the previous orders: Closure of Certain Child Care Programs (PDF, April 3); and Modification to Closure of Certain Child Care Programs (PDF, April 5)
Orders No Longer In Effect
2021
- Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination in the Workplace (PDF, December 13)
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- Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination and Face Coverings in Child Care and Early Intervention Programs (PDF, November 17)
- Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Participation in High Risk Extracurricular Activities (PDF, December 10)
- Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Participation in High Risk Extracurricular Activities (PDF, September 15)
- Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Department of Education Employees, Contractors and Others (PDF, August 24)
- Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing for Staff in Public Health Care Settings (PDF, July 21)
- Note: This order is now superseded by New York State Department of Health emergency regulations
- Modification to Closure of Certain Child Care Programs (PDF, April 5)
- Closure of Certain Child Care Programs (PDF, April 3);
- Commissioner's Modified Order to Require Schools to Meet COVID-19 Health and Safety Requirements (PDF, January 19)
- Note: The effectiveness of this order was ended by the Order Regarding COVID-19 Health and Safety Requirement for Schools (PDF, May 10)
2020
- Provision of Non-Congregate Shelters (PDF, April 3)
- Schools in Cluster Action Initiative Zones (PDF, November 30)
- Cancellation of In-Person Instruction at Schools in Red and Orange Zones (PDF, October 12)
- Temporary Suspension of Requirements for School Medical Rooms (PDF, September 15)
- Temporary Suspension of Certain Child Care Program Staff Qualification Requirements (PDF, September 15)
- Funeral Director Services (PDF, April 28)
- Note: On July 8, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.49 discontinuing the temporary suspension originally authorized by Executive Order 202.15, of the Not for Profit Corp Law 1517, 19 NYCRR 203.3, 203.6, 203.13, and 10 NYCRR 77.7(a)(1) and 77.7(a)(4) which allowed deputized agents of a funeral director to supervise removal, transfer and delivery of a body to a cemetery or crematorium. Therefore, the Health Code provisions of Articles 205 and 207 suspended/modified by this Order to allow deputized agents of a funeral director to supervise removal, transfer and delivery of a body to a cemetery or crematorium are hereby discontinued.
- Electronic Reporting of Deaths Requirement (Commissioner's Order) (PDF, April 10)
- Modification to Closure of Certain Child Care Programs (PDF, April 5)
- Closure of Certain Child Care Programs (PDF, April 3)
Mpox Commissioner Orders and Declarations
- Order Regarding Reporting Mpox Vaccination Information (PDF, August 4, 2022)
- Declaration of Public Health Emergency Concerning the Monkeypox Virus (PDF, July 30, 2022)
HIPAA
- HIPAA — Notice of Privacy (PDF)
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