Senate Bill S7537

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes crime victim and trauma survivor recovery centers throughout the state

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

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2021-S7537 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9094
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add §576, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S4443

2021-S7537 - Summary

Directs the office for the prevention of domestic violence to facilitate the establishment of five crime victim and trauma survivor recovery centers throughout the state to help individuals who have experienced violent crime, including individuals who suffered gunshot wounds, as well as victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and hate crimes, and those who had a family member assaulted or killed, free of charge.

2021-S7537 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7537 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7537
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law,  in  relation  to  establishing
   crime  victim  and  trauma  survivor  recovery  centers throughout the
   state; and making an appropriation therefor

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 5 of the social services law is amended by adding a
 new title 12-B to read as follows:
                                TITLE 12-B
             CRIME VICTIM AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS
 SECTION 370-E. CRIME VICTIM AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS.
   §  370-E.  CRIME  VICTIM  AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS. 1. THE
 DEPARTMENT SHALL FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND  ESTABLISHMENT  OF,  AND
 DESIGNATE,  FIVE  REGIONAL  CRIME  VICTIM  AND  TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY
 CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES  AND
 CRITERIA  FOR THE DESIGNATION OF SUCH CENTERS ENSURING GEOGRAPHIC COVER-
 AGE ACROSS THE STATE CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION.
   2. SUCH CRIME VICTIM AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS SHALL  FOCUS
 ON HELPING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE:
   (A)  BEEN  A VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
 SUFFERED GUNSHOT WOUNDS;
   (B) BEEN A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT;
   (C) BEEN A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE;
   (D) BEEN A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING;
   (E) BEEN A VICTIM OF A HATE CRIME; OR
   (F) HAD A FAMILY MEMBER ASSAULTED OR KILLED.
   3. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO BE OFFERED AT THE CRIME VICTIM AND TRAUMA
 SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  TITLE  SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) TRAUMA-INFORMED CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13675-04-1
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S7537A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9094
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add §576, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S4443

2021-S7537A - Summary

Directs the office for the prevention of domestic violence to facilitate the establishment of five crime victim and trauma survivor recovery centers throughout the state to help individuals who have experienced violent crime, including individuals who suffered gunshot wounds, as well as victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and hate crimes, and those who had a family member assaulted or killed, free of charge.

2021-S7537A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7537A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7537--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KAPLAN, BROUK, SEPULVEDA, THOMAS -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Finance  -- recommitted to the Committee on Finance 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 social services law, in relation to establishing
   crime victim and trauma survivor recovery centers throughout the state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 5 of the social services law is amended by adding a
 new title 12-B to read as follows:
                                TITLE 12-B
             CRIME VICTIM AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS
 SECTION 370-E. CRIME VICTIM AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS.
   §  370-E.  CRIME  VICTIM  AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS. 1. THE
 DEPARTMENT SHALL FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND  ESTABLISHMENT  OF,  AND
 DESIGNATE,  FIVE  REGIONAL  CRIME  VICTIM  AND  TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY
 CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES  AND
 CRITERIA  FOR THE DESIGNATION OF SUCH CENTERS ENSURING GEOGRAPHIC COVER-
 AGE ACROSS THE STATE CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION.
   2. SUCH CRIME VICTIM AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS SHALL  FOCUS
 ON HELPING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE:
   (A)  BEEN  A VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
 SUFFERED GUNSHOT WOUNDS;
   (B) BEEN A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT;
   (C) BEEN A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE;
   (D) BEEN A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING;
   (E) BEEN A VICTIM OF A HATE CRIME; OR
   (F) HAD A FAMILY MEMBER ASSAULTED OR KILLED.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13675-05-2
 S. 7537--A                          2
 
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S7537B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9094
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add §576, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S4443

2021-S7537B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the office for the prevention of domestic violence to facilitate the establishment of five crime victim and trauma survivor recovery centers throughout the state to help individuals who have experienced violent crime, including individuals who suffered gunshot wounds, as well as victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and hate crimes, and those who had a family member assaulted or killed, free of charge.

2021-S7537B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7537B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7537--B
     Cal. No. 1221
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KAPLAN, BROUK, SEPULVEDA, THOMAS -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Finance  -- recommitted to the Committee on Finance in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported
   favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
   ordered  to  a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  establishing  crime
   victim and trauma survivor recovery centers throughout the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 576 to
 read as follows:
   § 576. CRIME VICTIM AND  TRAUMA  SURVIVOR  RECOVERY  CENTERS.  1.  THE
 OFFICE  FOR  THE  PREVENTION  OF  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL FACILITATE THE
 DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF, AND  DESIGNATE,  FIVE  REGIONAL  CRIME
 VICTIM AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE. THE OFFICE
 FOR  THE  PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND
 CRITERIA FOR THE DESIGNATION OF SUCH CENTERS ENSURING GEOGRAPHIC  COVER-
 AGE ACROSS THE STATE CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION.
   2.  SUCH CRIME VICTIM AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS SHALL FOCUS
 ON HELPING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE:
   (A) BEEN A VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS  WHO  HAVE
 SUFFERED GUNSHOT WOUNDS;
   (B) BEEN A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT;
   (C) BEEN A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE;
   (D) BEEN A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING;
   (E) BEEN A VICTIM OF A HATE CRIME; OR
   (F) HAD A FAMILY MEMBER ASSAULTED OR KILLED.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13675-07-2
              

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