Senate Bill S1067A

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 1067--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2015
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Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER, AVELLA, LATIMER, MONTGOMERY -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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-y to read as follows:
  S 2805-Y. 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.
                                                           LBD02898-02-6
              

S. 1067--A                          2

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.
  S  2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2017. Effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any  rules  or  regulations
necessary for the implementation of the foregoing section of this act on
its  effective  date is authorized and directed to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.