Senate Bill S1538E

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 1538--B
    Cal. No. 48

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  STAVISKY,  ADAMS,  DIAZ, DUANE, HUNTLEY, KRUEGER,
  MONSERRATE, ONORATO, PARKER, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered  print-
  ed,  and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the Committee on Crime
  Victims, Crime and Correction -- reported favorably from said  commit-
  tee,  ordered  to first and second report, ordered to a third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third  reading  --  again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its
  place in the order of third reading

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,

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

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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
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
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1538--C
    Cal. No. 139

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  STAVISKY,  ADAMS,  DIAZ, DUANE, HUNTLEY, KRUEGER,
  ONORATO, PARKER, SAMPSON, SAVINO -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,
  and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,
  Crime and  Correction  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
  ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third  reading  --  again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its
  place in the order of third reading -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Crime Victims, Crime and Correction in accordance with Senate Rule  6,
  sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
  second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and deliv-
  ered  to  the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third
  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
  order of third reading

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-

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

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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 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
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1538--D
    Cal. No. 139

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  STAVISKY,  ADAMS,  DIAZ, DUANE, HUNTLEY, KRUEGER,
  ONORATO, PARKER, SAMPSON, SAVINO -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,
  and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,
  Crime and  Correction  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
  ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third  reading  --  again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its
  place in the order of third reading -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Crime Victims, Crime and Correction in accordance with Senate Rule  6,
  sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
  second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and deliv-
  ered  to  the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third
  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
  order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retain-
  ing its place in the order of third reading

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 SHELTERS, HOMELESS
SHELTERS,  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

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

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information  cards, to be supplied by the office, relating to the avail-
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 AND HOMELESS SHELTERS 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.