Assembly Bill A9565A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to mandating training of direct care workers in adverse childhood experiences

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

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2017-A9565 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7756
Current Committee:
Senate Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §20-d, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A4268, S2659

2017-A9565 - Summary

Relates to mandating training of direct care workers in adverse childhood experiences.

2017-A9565 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9565
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to mandating train-
   ing of direct care workers in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
 20-d to read as follows:
   §  20-D.  TRAINING OF DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERI-
 ENCES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "DIRECT-CARE EMPLOYEES" MEANS THE EMPLOYEES OF  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE
 SHELTERS,  SAFE  DWELLINGS, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED BY
 THE CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE TRAINING,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE,
 BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE DIRECTORS AND COORDINATORS OF SUCH SHELTERS,
 DWELLINGS, AND PROGRAMS, AND ANY INDIVIDUAL OR  EMPLOYEE  PERFORMING  OR
 REQUIRED TO PERFORM SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES.
   (B)  "CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED BY THE
 FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO COORDINATE  STATEWIDE
 IMPROVEMENTS  WITHIN  LOCAL  COMMUNITIES,  SOCIAL  SERVICES SYSTEMS, AND
 PROGRAMMING  REGARDING  THE  PREVENTION  AND  INTERVENTION  OF  DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE IN NEW YORK STATE.
   (C) "ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES" OR "ACES" MEANS STRESSFUL OR TRAU-
 MATIC  EXPERIENCES  EXPERIENCED  DURING  CHILDHOOD,  WHICH  ARE STRONGLY
 RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND PREVALENCE OF  A  WIDE  RANGE  OF  HEALTH
 PROBLEMS  THROUGHOUT  A PERSON'S LIFETIME, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE;  PARENTAL  MENTAL  ILLNESS;
 SUBSTANCE ABUSE; AND INCARCERATION.
   2. THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AND THE OFFICE OF
 CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL, WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH
 PURPOSE,  CONTRACT EXCLUSIVELY WITH AN ENTITY, OR WITH ENTITIES IN PART-
 NERSHIP, TO DEVELOP A TRAINING  PROGRAM  FOR  DIRECT-CARE  EMPLOYEES  TO
 IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ACES, DEVELOP EFFECTIVE STRAT-
 EGIES  FOR  ASSISTING  AND INTERACTING WITH SUCH INDIVIDUALS, AND LOCATE
 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES  TO  WHICH  SUCH  INDIVIDUALS  WITH  ACES  MAY  BE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2017-A9565A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7756
Current Committee:
Senate Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §20-d, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A4268, S2659

2017-A9565A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to mandating training of direct care workers in adverse childhood experiences.

2017-A9565A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9565--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HEVESI,  L. ROSENTHAL,  ERRIGO, JEAN-PIERRE,
   ABINANTI, BLAKE,  JOYNER,  SIMON,  BARRON,  GUNTHER,  CRESPO,  WRIGHT,
   WILLIAMS,   JAFFEE,   LUPARDO,  B. MILLER,  D'URSO,  SOLAGES,  RIVERA,
   SEAWRIGHT, DAVILA, FAHY, MORINELLO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.
   COOK, WALSH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and
   Families  --  reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to mandating train-
   ing of direct care workers in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
 20-d to read as follows:
   §  20-D.  TRAINING OF DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERI-
 ENCES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "DIRECT-CARE EMPLOYEES" MEANS THE EMPLOYEES OF  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE
 SHELTERS,  SAFE  DWELLINGS, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED BY
 THE CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE TRAINING,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE,
 BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE DIRECTORS AND COORDINATORS OF SUCH SHELTERS,
 DWELLINGS, AND PROGRAMS, AND ANY INDIVIDUAL OR  EMPLOYEE  PERFORMING  OR
 REQUIRED TO PERFORM SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES.
   (B)  "CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED BY THE
 FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO COORDINATE  STATEWIDE
 IMPROVEMENTS  WITHIN  LOCAL  COMMUNITIES,  SOCIAL  SERVICES SYSTEMS, AND
 PROGRAMMING  REGARDING  THE  PREVENTION  AND  INTERVENTION  OF  DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE IN NEW YORK STATE.
   (C) "ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES" OR "ACES" MEANS STRESSFUL OR TRAU-
 MATIC  EXPERIENCES  EXPERIENCED  DURING  CHILDHOOD,  WHICH  ARE STRONGLY
 RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND PREVALENCE OF  A  WIDE  RANGE  OF  HEALTH
 PROBLEMS  THROUGHOUT  A PERSON'S LIFETIME, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE;  PARENTAL  MENTAL  ILLNESS;
 SUBSTANCE ABUSE; AND INCARCERATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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