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Assembly Bill A7585A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires general hospitals to establish policies/procedures regarding domestic violence; to establish training programs; to designate staff to coordinate services

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2011-A7585 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1850
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2805-u, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3311
2013-2014: A2562, S1583
2015-2016: A1232, S1067
2017-2018: A4014, S3589
2019-2020: A2850

2011-A7585 - Summary

Requires hospitals to establish policies and procedures regarding domestic violence; establishes ongoing training programs on domestic violence for all current and new hospital employees; designates a hospital staff member to coordinate services to victims; provides for the interaction of hospitals with community domestic violence service providers in order to coordinate services to victims of domestic violence

2011-A7585 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7585

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Health

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-u to read as follows:
  S 2805-U. 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  BATTERED  WOMEN'S  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
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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06215-01-1

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2011-A7585A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1850
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2805-u, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3311
2013-2014: A2562, S1583
2015-2016: A1232, S1067
2017-2018: A4014, S3589
2019-2020: A2850

2011-A7585A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires hospitals to establish policies and procedures regarding domestic violence; establishes ongoing training programs on domestic violence for all current and new hospital employees; designates a hospital staff member to coordinate services to victims; provides for the interaction of hospitals with community domestic violence service providers in order to coordinate services to victims of domestic violence

2011-A7585A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7585--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. LAVINE, P. RIVERA, N. RIVERA -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Health in accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

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-u to read as follows:
  S 2805-U. 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  BATTERED  WOMEN'S  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.
                                                           LBD06215-04-2

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