Assembly Bill A8650

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the identification and assessment of human trafficking victims

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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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2015-A8650 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2805-y, Pub Health L

2015-A8650 - Summary

Requires every general hospital, public health center, diagnostic center, treatment center or outpatient department to provide identification, assessment, and appropriate treatment or referral of persons suspected as human trafficking victims; requires notification to social services where person is under the age of 18.

2015-A8650 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8650

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 7, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PAULIN, GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, CLARK, McDONOUGH,
  ARROYO, BLAKE, COLTON, COOK, CROUCH, HOOPER,  LINARES,  MOSLEY,  OTIS,
  SEAWRIGHT,  SIMON  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HIKIND, STECK --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to identification and
  assessment of victims of human trafficking

  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-y to read as follows:
  S 2805-Y. IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING  VICTIMS.
1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A)  "HUMAN  TRAFFICKING"  SHALL HAVE THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-AA OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW;
  (B) "SUBJECT FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A GENERAL  HOSPITAL,  PUBLIC  HEALTH
CENTER, DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, TREATMENT CENTER OR OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT.
  2.  EVERY  SUBJECT  FACILITY  SHALL  PROVIDE  FOR  THE IDENTIFICATION,
ASSESSMENT, AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT OR REFERRAL OF  PERSONS  SUSPECTED
AS  VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND IN THE CASE OF PERSONS UNDER EIGH-
TEEN YEARS OLD, THE REPORTING OF SUCH PERSONS AS AN ABUSED OR MALTREATED
CHILD AS REQUIRED UNDER TITLE SIX OF ARTICLE SIX OF THE SOCIAL  SERVICES
LAW. THE SUBJECT FACILITY SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT WRITTEN POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES UNDER THIS SECTION WHICH SHALL APPLY TO ALL SERVICE UNITS
OF THE SUBJECT FACILITY.
  3.  EVERY  SUBJECT FACILITY SHALL REQUIRE ALL CURRENT AND NEW NURSING,
MEDICAL, SOCIAL WORK AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CLINICAL  CARE  PERSONNEL  IN
ALL SERVICE UNITS OF THE SUBJECT FACILITY TO COMPLETE TRAINING REGARDING
THE  POLICIES  AND  PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION, INCLUDING
TRAINING IN THE RECOGNITION OF INDICATORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING  AND  THE
RESPONSIBILITIES  OF SUCH PERSONNEL IN DEALING WITH PERSONS SUSPECTED AS
VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE TRAINING SHALL  BE  OBTAINED  FROM  AN
INSTITUTION  OR  PROVIDER WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO
PROVIDE SUCH TRAINING.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
A                                                          LBD11993-01-5

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2015-A8650A - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2805-y, Pub Health L

2015-A8650A - Summary

Requires every general hospital, public health center, diagnostic center, treatment center or outpatient department to provide identification, assessment, and appropriate treatment or referral of persons suspected as human trafficking victims; requires notification to social services where person is under the age of 18.

2015-A8650A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8650--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 7, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PAULIN, GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, McDONOUGH, ARROYO,
  BLAKE, COLTON, COOK, CROUCH, HOOPER, LINARES, MOSLEY, OTIS, SEAWRIGHT,
  SIMON, GALEF, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  HIKIND,  STECK
  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported and
  referred to the Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to identification and
  assessment of human trafficking victims

  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-y to read as follows:
  S 2805-Y. IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING  VICTIMS.
1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A)  "HUMAN  TRAFFICKING  VICTIM"  SHALL HAVE THE MEANING SET FORTH IN
SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-AA OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW;
  (B) "SUBJECT FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A GENERAL  HOSPITAL,  PUBLIC  HEALTH
CENTER, DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, TREATMENT CENTER OR OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT.
  2.  EVERY  SUBJECT  FACILITY  SHALL  PROVIDE  FOR  THE IDENTIFICATION,
ASSESSMENT, AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT OR REFERRAL OF  PERSONS  SUSPECTED
AS  HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, AND IN THE CASE OF PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN
YEARS OLD, THE REPORTING OF SUCH PERSONS  AS  AN  ABUSED  OR  MALTREATED
CHILD  IF REQUIRED UNDER TITLE SIX OF ARTICLE SIX OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES
LAW. THE SUBJECT FACILITY SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT WRITTEN POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES UNDER THIS SECTION WHICH SHALL APPLY TO ALL SERVICE UNITS
OF THE SUBJECT FACILITY.
  3. EVERY SUBJECT FACILITY SHALL REQUIRE ALL CURRENT AND  NEW  NURSING,
MEDICAL,  SOCIAL  WORK  AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CLINICAL CARE PERSONNEL IN
ALL SERVICE UNITS OF THE SUBJECT FACILITY TO COMPLETE TRAINING REGARDING
THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED UNDER  THIS  SECTION,  INCLUDING
TRAINING  IN THE RECOGNITION OF INDICATORS OF A HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM
AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF  SUCH  PERSONNEL  IN  DEALING  WITH  PERSONS
SUSPECTED  AS  HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. THE TRAINING SHALL BE OBTAINED

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

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2015-A8650B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2805-y, Pub Health L

2015-A8650B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires every general hospital, public health center, diagnostic center, treatment center or outpatient department to provide identification, assessment, and appropriate treatment or referral of persons suspected as human trafficking victims; requires notification to social services where person is under the age of 18.

2015-A8650B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8650--B
                                                        Cal. No. 487

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 7, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PAULIN, GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, McDONOUGH, ARROYO,
  BLAKE, COLTON, COOK, CROUCH, HOOPER, LINARES, MOSLEY, OTIS, SEAWRIGHT,
  SIMON, GALEF, JAFFEE, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HIKIND,
  STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported
  and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate,  recalled  from
  the  Senate,  vote  reconsidered,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to identification and
  assessment of human trafficking victims

  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-y to read as follows:
  S 2805-Y. IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING  VICTIMS.
1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A)  "HUMAN  TRAFFICKING  VICTIM"  SHALL HAVE THE MEANING SET FORTH IN
SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-AA OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW;
  (B) "SUBJECT FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A GENERAL  HOSPITAL,  PUBLIC  HEALTH
CENTER, DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, TREATMENT CENTER OR OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT;
  (C)  "SUBJECT  FACILITY PERSONNEL" SHALL MEAN NURSING, MEDICAL, SOCIAL
WORK AND OTHER CLINICAL CARE PERSONNEL, AND SECURITY  PERSONNEL  IN  THE
SUBJECT FACILITY SERVICE UNITS; AND
  (D)  "SUBJECT  FACILITY SERVICE UNITS" SHALL MEAN THE SERVICE UNITS OF
THE SUBJECT FACILITY THAT INCLUDE THE  FOLLOWING  AREAS:  (I)  EMERGENCY
SERVICES;   (II)  PEDIATRICS;  (III)  OBSTETRICS  AND  GYNECOLOGY;  (IV)
ORTHOPEDICS; (V) INTERNAL MEDICINE; (VI) FAMILY MEDICINE; (VII) RADIOLO-
GY; (VIII) SURGERY; (IX) PSYCHIATRY; AND  (X)  DENTAL  SERVICES  TO  THE
EXTENT THE SUBJECT FACILITY MAINTAINS A DENTAL CLINIC, CENTER OR DEPART-
MENT ON SITE OF THE SUBJECT FACILITY.
  2.  EVERY  SUBJECT  FACILITY  SHALL  PROVIDE  FOR  THE IDENTIFICATION,
ASSESSMENT, AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT OR REFERRAL OF  PERSONS  SUSPECTED
AS  HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, AND IN THE CASE OF PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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