Assembly Bill A1209

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a victims' assistance education program

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A1209 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3018
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §621, add §623-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4465

2009-A1209 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a victims' assistance education program within the crime victims board to enhance and augment services to victims of crime; further develops education programs for police, sheriffs, administrative law judges, district attorneys and providers of victims assistance services; requires the crime victims board to report annually to the Governor and legislature.

2009-A1209 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1209

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DESTITO, CYMBROWITZ, COLTON, ROBINSON, KOON,
  LUPARDO, ROSENTHAL, SPANO, LIFTON -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.
  ALFANO, BARRA, COOK, FARRELL, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, JOHN, MAYERSOHN, McEN-
  ENY,  MOLINARO,  PAULIN, PHEFFER, P. RIVERA, SWEENEY, TOWNS, WEINSTEIN
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend  the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  a
  victims' assistance education program

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 621 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 24 to read as follows:
  24. "VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN AN  EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM  TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE OR DEVELOP SKILLS THAT
WOULD ENHANCE OR AUGMENT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF CRIME. SUCH PROGRAMS MAY
INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
  (A) KNOWLEDGE OF MAJOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH  PROBLEMS  OF  CRIME
VICTIMS;
  (B)  PRACTICAL  SKILLS REQUIRED IN PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE AND SUPPORT
OF CRIME VICTIMS;
  (C) STRESS AWARENESS AND METHODS OF DEALING WITH STRESS  CAUSED  BY  A
CRIME AND CAUSED BY WORKING WITH VICTIMS OF CRIME; AND
  (D)  IDENTIFICATION  AND UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES, INCLUDING
ENTITLED BENEFIT, AND OTHER PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE.
  S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  623-a  to
read as follows:
  S  623-A. VICTIM ASSISTANCE EDUCATION. 1. THE BOARD SHALL SCHEDULE AND
COORDINATE AT LEAST TWO VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ANNUALLY.
ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL PARTICIPATE  IN  AT  LEAST  ONE  VICTIMS'
ASSISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM WHICH IS IDENTIFIED EXCLUSIVELY FOR ATTEND-
ANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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