S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4443
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 8, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
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.
3. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO BE OFFERED AT THE CRIME VICTIM AND TRAUMA
SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTERS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) TRAUMA-INFORMED CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT;
(B) EVIDENCE-BASED INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY;
(C) CRISIS INTERVENTION;
(D) MEDICATION MANAGEMENT;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(E) LEGAL ADVOCACY;
(F) ASSISTANCE WITH FILING POLICE REPORTS AND ACCESSING VICTIM COMPEN-
SATION FUNDS;
(G) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;
(H) HELP WITH RELOCATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHEN SAFETY IS THREATENED;
AND
(I) TRANSPORTATION AID TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, COURT DATES,
AND OTHER RELATED EVENTS.
4. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY CRIME VICTIM AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY
CENTERS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED
FREE OF CHARGE AND NO INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING TREATMENT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
THE COST OF ANY SUCH SERVICES.
5. EACH CRIME VICTIM AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR RECOVERY CENTER SHALL WORK
WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EDUCATE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO BE
MORE TRAUMA INFORMED. "COMMUNITY PARTNERS" SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZA-
TIONS AND HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.