Senate Bill S4359

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the treatment of domestic violence victims and documentation of injury and evidence

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee


  • 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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2023-S4359 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2805-z, Pub Health L; amd §631, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S525

2023-S4359 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the treatment of domestic violence victims and documentation of injury and evidence; provides the type of evidence to be collected and maintained; provides that the office of victim services shall cover the costs of the domestic violence forensic exam; makes related provisions.

2023-S4359 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4359
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the executive law, in relation
   to  the  treatment  of  domestic violence victims and documentation of
   injury and evidence

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  2805-z  of  the public health law, as amended by
 chapter 37 of the laws of 2020, is amended 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
 nursing, medical, social work and other clinical personnel, and security
 personnel  working  in hospital service units regarding the policies and
 procedures established pursuant to this section;  and  (c)  designate  a
 staff  member  to  contact  the  domestic  violence or victim assistance
 organization identified by the commissioner  under  subdivision  [three]
 SEVEN of this section providing 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  domestic  violence  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.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08687-01-3
 S. 4359                             2
 
              

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