NY State Senate Bill 2017-S3589

Senate Bill S3589

2017-2018 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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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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to health
Apr 25, 2017	defeated in health
Mar 13, 2017	notice of committee consideration - requested
Jan 25, 2017	referred to health

Votes

- Apr 25, 2017 - Health Committee Vote
  S3589
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  11
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Health Committee Vote: Apr 25, 2017
      
      aye (6)
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Montgomery
      
      Persaud
      
      Rivera
      
      Stavisky
      
      nay (11)
      
      Felder
      
      Golden
      
      Hannon
      
      Jacobs
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Murphy
      
      Ritchie
      
      Seward
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky

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2017-S3589 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add §2805-z, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S3311
2011-2012: S1850
2013-2014: S1583
2015-2016: S1067

2017-S3589 (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

2017-S3589 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3589

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to hospital domestic violence policies and procedures

 PURPOSE :

This bill requires hospitals to establish policies and procedures
regarding domestic violence

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one adds a new section 2805-Z to the Public Health Law to 1)
require hospitals to establish policies and procedures regarding
domestic violence; 2) establish ongoing training programs on domestic
violence for all current and new employees; 3) designate a staff
member to coordinate services to victims; and 4) contact community
domestic violence service providers to Coordinate services to victims.
In addition, hospitals are required to offer to contact a local
advocate when admitting or treating confirmed or suspected domestic
violence cases.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The Senate Democratic Task Force on Women's Issues held public
hearings across the State on the health implications of domestic

violence. Many witnesses at these hearings, including survivors,
advocates and health care professionals, testified regarding the need
for hospitals to establish and implement policies and procedures for
the identification, treatment and referral of victims of domestic
violence. By requiting hospitals to implement formal procedures and
training programs, including coordination with community service
providers, this legislation will help improve the health care system's
response to the battered women it serves.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-16: S.1067A/A.1232A - Amend and Recommit to Health
2013-2014: S.1583A - Amended and Recommitted to Health
2011-12: S.1850A/A.7585A - Passed the Assembly; Died in Health
2009-10: S.3311 - Referred to Health

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect January 1, 2018. Effective immediately, 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.

2017-S3589 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3589
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER, AVELLA, LATIMER, MONTGOMERY -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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-z to read as follows:
   §  2805-Z.  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-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06097-01-7

 S. 3589                             2
 
 SIONER  SHALL  CONSULT  WITH  THE  OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE AND OTHER SUCH PERSONS AS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECESSARY.
   §  2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018. 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 are authorized and directed to be made and completed
 on or before such effective date.

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