S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8948
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 3, 2020
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Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to rights of sexual
offense victims; and to repeal section 631-b of the executive law
relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 631-b of the executive law, as added by a chapter
of the laws of 2019 amending the executive law in relation to enacting
the "safe way home act", as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.
3966-A and A. 5775-A, is REPEALED.
§ 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 2805-i of the public
health law, as amended by section 1 of part HH of chapter 57 of the laws
of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
(b) contacting a rape crisis or victim assistance organization, if
any, providing victim assistance to the geographic area served by that
hospital to establish the coordination of non-medical services, INCLUD-
ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED
BY THAT ORGANIZATION, UPON THE CONCLUSION OF INITIAL MEDICAL SERVICES,
FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE MEDICAL FACILITY to sexual offense victims who
request such coordination and services;
§ 3. Subparagraph 3 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 4-b of section
2805-i of the public health law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of
2000, is amended to read as follows:
(3) Promptly after the examination is completed, the victim shall be
permitted to shower, be provided with a change of clothing, BE INFORMED
THAT A RAPE CRISIS OR VICTIM ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING VICTIM
ASSISTANCE TO THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED BY THAT HOSPITAL IS AVAILABLE
TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED BY THAT
ORGANIZATION, UPON THE CONCLUSION OF INITIAL MEDICAL SERVICES, FREE OF
CHARGE FROM THE MEDICAL FACILITY, and receive follow-up information,
counseling, medical treatment and referrals for same.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 4. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section
2805-i of the public health law, as added by chapter 407 of the laws of
2018, is amended to read as follows:
(1) consult with a local rape crisis or local victim assistance organ-
ization, to have a representative of such organization accompany the
victim through the sexual offense examination, [and] to have such an
organization be summoned by the medical facility, police agency, prose-
cutorial agency or other law enforcement agency before the commencement
of the physical examination or interview, pursuant to this section, AND
TO HAVE SUCH ORGANIZATION PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC
AREA SERVED BY THAT ORGANIZATION, FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE MEDICAL FACIL-
ITY TO SEXUAL OFFENSE VICTIMS WHO REQUEST SUCH SERVICES UPON DISCHARGE;
§ 5. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2019, amending the executive law in
relation to enacting the "safe way home act", as proposed in legislative
bills numbers S. 3966-A and A. 5775-A, takes effect.