Assembly Bill A3923

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 3923--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAYERSOHN  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing  information
  on victim and witness assistance programs to crime victims

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 1-a of section 625-a  of  the  executive
law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 173 of the laws of 2006, subdi-
vision  1-a  as added by chapter 416 of the laws of 1979, are amended to
read as follows:
  1. Every police station, precinct house, GENERAL HOSPITAL  ESTABLISHED
UNDER  THE  LAWS  OF THIS STATE WHICH MAINTAINS FACILITIES FOR PROVIDING
OUT-PATIENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS, HOMELESS
SHELTERS, any appropriate location where a crime may, OR MUST UNDER  THE
BOARD'S  RULES AND REGULATIONS, be reported and any location required by
the rules and regulations of the board shall have available  informative
booklets,  pamphlets  and other pertinent written information, including
information cards, to be supplied by the board, relating to  the  avail-
ability  of  crime victims compensation including all necessary applica-
tion blanks required to be filed with the board and shall display promi-
nently  posters  giving  notification  of  the  existence  and   general
provisions  of  this  article,  those  provisions  of the penal law that
prohibit the intimidation of crime victims and the location of the near-
est crime victim service program. The board may issue guidelines for the
location of such display and shall provide posters,  application  forms,
information  cards  and  general information. Every victim who reports a
crime in any manner whatsoever, AND WHO PROVIDES THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS,
shall be given notice about the rights of crime victims and  the  exist-
ence  of  all  relevant  local victim's assistance programs and services

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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WHICH ARE FUNDED BY THE CRIME VICTIMS BOARD, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED
TO,  RAPE  CRISIS  CENTERS,  ELDERLY  VICTIM PROJECTS, VICTIM ASSISTANCE
HOTLINES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND PROGRAMS pursuant to section
six  hundred  twenty-five-b  of this article, and supplied by the person
receiving the report with information, application blanks, and  informa-
tion  cards  which  shall  clearly  state: (a) that crime victims may be
eligible for state compensation benefits;  (b)  the  address  and  phone
number  of the nearest board office; (c) that police and district attor-
neys can help protect victims against harassment and  intimidation;  (d)
the  addresses and phone numbers of local victim service programs FUNDED
BY THE BOARD, where appropriate, or space for inserting that information
AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY SUCH PROGRAM; or (e)
any other information the board deems appropriate. Such cards  shall  be
designed  by  the  board in consultation with local police, and shall be
printed and distributed by the board.   The crime  victims  board  shall
develop a system for distributing a sufficient supply of the information
cards referred to in this subdivision, to all the appropriate designated
locations, which shall include a schedule for meeting that requirement.
  [1-a. Every general hospital established under the laws of this state,
which  maintains  facilities for providing out-patient emergency medical
care, shall display prominently in its  emergency  room  posters  giving
notification  of  the  existence and general provisions of this chapter.
The board may issue guidelines for the  location  of  such  display  and
shall provide posters, application forms and general information regard-
ing the provision of this chapter to each such hospital.]
  S  2. Subdivision 1 of section 625-b of the executive law, as added by
chapter 173 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  1. The commissioner of the division of criminal  justice  services  in
cooperation  with  the crime victims board shall develop and implement a
standardized procedure to be used by police officers,  county  sheriffs'
departments  [and], state police officers, GENERAL HOSPITALS ESTABLISHED
UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE WHICH  MAINTAIN  FACILITIES  FOR  PROVIDING
OUT-PATIENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND HOME-
LESS  SHELTERS whereby victims of crime are notified about the rights of
crime victims and the existence of programs FUNDED BY THE BOARD designed
to assist crime victims.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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

                                 3923--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAYERSOHN, MILLMAN, SPANO, WEISENBERG, JAFFEE,
  MARKEY, BENEDETTO, D. WEPRIN,  KOON,  PHEFFER,  BARRON,  GOTTFRIED  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A. BACALLES, CALHOUN, DUPREY, ERRIGO,
  FINCH, GALEF, GIBSON, LATIMER, McKEVITT, PEOPLES-STOKES, RAIA, REILLY,
  SALADINO, SAYWARD, SWEENEY, TITONE, TOBACCO, TOWNSEND -- read once and
  referred to the Committee  on  Governmental  Operations  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Governmental
  Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported  and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing information
  on victim and witness assistance programs to crime victims

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 625-a of the executive law, as
amended by chapter 173 of the laws  of  2006,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  Every police station, precinct house, GENERAL HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED
UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE WHICH MAINTAINS  FACILITIES  FOR  PROVIDING
OUT-PATIENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS, HOMELESS
SHELTERS,  any appropriate location where a crime may, OR MUST UNDER THE
BOARD'S RULES AND REGULATIONS, be reported and any location required  by
the  rules and regulations of the board shall have available informative
booklets, pamphlets and other pertinent written  information,  including
information  cards,  to be supplied by the board, relating to the avail-
ability of crime victims compensation including all  necessary  applica-
tion blanks required to be filed with the board and shall display promi-
nently   posters  giving  notification  of  the  existence  and  general
provisions of this article, those  provisions  of  the  penal  law  that

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04401-05-0
              

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prohibit the intimidation of crime victims and the location of the near-
est crime victim service program. The board may issue guidelines for the
location  of  such display and shall provide posters, application forms,
information  cards  and  general information. Every victim who reports a
crime in any manner whatsoever shall be given notice about the rights of
crime victims and the existence of all relevant local  victim's  assist-
ance  programs and services WHICH ARE FUNDED BY THE CRIME VICTIMS BOARD,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  RAPE  CRISIS  CENTERS,  ELDERLY  VICTIM
PROJECTS,  VICTIM ASSISTANCE HOTLINES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND
PROGRAMS pursuant to section six hundred twenty-five-b of this  article,
and supplied by the person receiving the report with information, appli-
cation blanks, and information cards which shall clearly state: (a) that
crime  victims  may be eligible for state compensation benefits; (b) the
address and phone number of the nearest board office;  (c)  that  police
and  district  attorneys can help protect victims against harassment and
intimidation; (d) the  addresses  and  phone  numbers  of  local  victim
service  programs  FUNDED  BY THE BOARD, where appropriate, or space for
inserting that information AND  A  BRIEF  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  SERVICES
PROVIDED  BY  SUCH PROGRAM; or (e) any other information the board deems
appropriate. Such cards shall be designed by the board  in  consultation
with  local  police,  and shall be printed and distributed by the board.
The crime victims board shall develop a system for distributing a suffi-
cient supply of the information cards referred to in  this  subdivision,
to all the appropriate designated locations, which shall include a sche-
dule for meeting that requirement.
  S  2. Subdivision 1 of section 625-b of the executive law, as added by
chapter 173 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  1. The commissioner of the division of criminal  justice  services  in
cooperation  with  the crime victims board shall develop and implement a
standardized procedure to be used by police officers,  county  sheriffs'
departments  [and], state police officers, GENERAL HOSPITALS ESTABLISHED
UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE WHICH  MAINTAIN  FACILITIES  FOR  PROVIDING
OUT-PATIENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND HOME-
LESS  SHELTERS whereby victims of crime are notified about the rights of
crime victims and the existence of programs FUNDED BY THE BOARD designed
to assist crime victims.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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

                                 3923--C

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAYERSOHN, MILLMAN, SPANO, WEISENBERG, JAFFEE,
  MARKEY, BENEDETTO, D. WEPRIN,  KOON,  PHEFFER,  BARRON,  GOTTFRIED  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A. BACALLES, CALHOUN, DUPREY, ERRIGO,
  FINCH, GALEF, GIBSON, LATIMER, McKEVITT, PEOPLES-STOKES, RAIA, REILLY,
  SALADINO, SAYWARD, SWEENEY, TITONE, TOBACCO, TOWNSEND -- read once and
  referred to the Committee  on  Governmental  Operations  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Governmental
  Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported  and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  reported  and  referred  to  the  Committee on Rules -- Rules
  Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to the Committee on Rules

AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing information
  on victim and witness assistance programs to crime victims

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 625-a of the executive law, as
amended by section 15 of part A-1 of a chapter  of  the  laws  of  2010,
amending  the  executive  law  and  other laws relating to the office of
victim services, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6606-B  and
A. 9706-C, is amended to read as follows:
  1.  Every police station, precinct house, GENERAL HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED
UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE WHICH MAINTAINS  FACILITIES  FOR  PROVIDING
OUT-PATIENT  EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, HOMELESS
SHELTER, any appropriate location where a crime may, OR MUST  UNDER  THE
OFFICE'S RULES AND REGULATIONS, be reported and any location required by
the rules and regulations of the office shall have available informative
booklets,  pamphlets  and other pertinent written information, including
information cards, to be supplied by the office, relating to the  avail-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04401-09-0
              

A. 3923--C                          2

ability  of  crime victims compensation including all necessary applica-
tion blanks required to be filed with the office and shall display prom-
inently  posters  giving  notification  of  the  existence  and  general
provisions  of  this  article,  those  provisions  of the penal law that
prohibit the intimidation of crime victims and the location of the near-
est crime victim service program. The office may  issue  guidelines  for
the  location  of  such  display  and shall provide posters, application
forms, information cards  and  general  information.  Every  victim  who
reports a crime in any manner whatsoever shall be given notice about the
rights of crime victims and the existence of all relevant local victim's
assistance  programs  and  services  THAT  ARE  FUNDED BY THE OFFICE AND
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE LICENSED AND APPROVED BY  THE  OFFICE  OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RAPE CRISIS
CENTERS,  ELDERLY VICTIM PROJECTS, VICTIM ASSISTANCE HOTLINES AND DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND PROGRAMS pursuant to section six hundred twen-
ty-five-b of this article, and supplied  by  the  person  receiving  the
report with information, application blanks, and information cards which
shall  clearly  state:  (a) that crime victims may be eligible for state
compensation benefits; (b) the address and phone number of  the  office;
(c)  that police and district attorneys can help protect victims against
harassment and intimidation; (d) the  addresses  and  phone  numbers  of
local  victim  service  programs  FUNDED BY THE OFFICE AND SUCH PROGRAMS
LICENSED AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY  SERVICES,
where  appropriate,  or space for inserting that information AND A BRIEF
DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY SUCH PROGRAMS; or (e) any  other
information  the  office deems appropriate. Such cards shall be designed
by the office in consultation with local police, and  shall  be  printed
and  distributed  by  the  office. The office shall develop a system for
distributing a sufficient supply of the information cards referred to in
this subdivision, to all the  appropriate  designated  locations,  which
shall include a schedule for meeting that requirement.
  S  2.  Subdivision 1 of section 625-b of the executive law, as amended
by section 16 of part A-1 of a chapter of the laws of 2010, amending the
executive law and other laws relating to the office of victim  services,
as  proposed  in  legislative  bills numbers S. 6606-B and A. 9706-C, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. The commissioner of the division of criminal  justice  services  in
cooperation  with  the office shall develop and implement a standardized
procedure to be used by police officers,  county  sheriffs'  departments
[and],  GENERAL HOSPITALS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE WHICH
MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR PROVIDING OUT-PATIENT  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  CARE,
DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE SHELTERS, HOMELESS SHELTERS AND state police officers
whereby victims of crime are notified about the rights of crime  victims
and the existence of programs FUNDED BY THE OFFICE AND PROGRAMS LICENSED
AND  APPROVED  BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES designed to
assist crime victims.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
a chapter of the laws of 2010, amending the executive law and other laws
relating to the office of victim services, as  proposed  in  legislative
bills numbers S. 6606-B and A. 9706-C, takes effect.