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                                  2850--A
                                                          Cal. No. 63
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2019
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LAVINE, OTIS, CRESPO, FAHY, WALKER, BRONSON,
   RICHARDSON, BICHOTTE, M. G. MILLER, GRIFFIN -- read once and  referred
   to  the  Committee on Health -- reported from committee, advanced to a
   third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  on
   the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to hospital domestic
   violence policies and procedures
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2805-z to read as follows:
   § 2805-Z. HOSPITAL DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE  POLICIES  AND  PROCEDURES.   1.
 EVERY  GENERAL  HOSPITAL  SHALL:  (A)  DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND DISSEMINATE
 WRITTEN POLICIES AND  PROCEDURES  FOR  THE  IDENTIFICATION,  ASSESSMENT,
 TREATMENT  AND  REFERRAL  OF  CONFIRMED  OR  SUSPECTED CASES OF DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE; (B) ESTABLISH, AND IMPLEMENT ON AN ONGOING BASIS,  A  TRAINING
 PROGRAM  FOR  ALL  CURRENT  AND NEW EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE POLICIES AND
 PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; (C) DESIGNATE  A  STAFF
 MEMBER  TO  COORDINATE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; AND (D)
 CONTACT THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR VICTIM ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION  PROVID-
 ING  VICTIM ASSISTANCE TO THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED BY SUCH HOSPITAL TO
 ESTABLISH THE COORDINATION OF SERVICES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS.
   2. UPON ADMITTANCE OR COMMENCEMENT OF  TREATMENT  OF  A  CONFIRMED  OR
 SUSPECTED  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE  VICTIM,  SUCH  HOSPITAL  SHALL ADVISE THE
 VICTIM OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES OF  A  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE  OR
 VICTIM  ASSISTANCE  ORGANIZATION.  IF  AFTER  RECEIVING  SUCH ADVICE THE
 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM WISHES THE PRESENCE OF A DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE  OR
 VICTIM  ASSISTANCE ADVOCATE, SUCH HOSPITAL SHALL CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE
 ORGANIZATION AND REQUEST THAT ONE BE PROVIDED.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY
 BE NECESSARY AND PROPER TO CARRY OUT EFFECTIVELY THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04595-02-9

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 SECTION.   PRIOR TO PROMULGATING SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE  FOR  THE  PREVENTION  OF  DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE  AND  OTHER SUCH PERSONS AS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECESSARY TO
 DEVELOP  A  MODEL POLICY FOR HOSPITALS TO UTILIZE IN COMPLYING WITH THIS
 SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations neces-
 sary  for the implementation of the foregoing section of this act on its
 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
 effective date.