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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         2562--A
                                                                Cal. No. 137
 
                               2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 16, 2013
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. LAVINE, OTIS, MILLER, CRESPO, GJONAJ, FAHY --
          read once and referred to the Committee on Health  --  advanced  to  a
          third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
          the order of third reading
 

        AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to hospital  domestic
          violence policies and procedures
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
     2  2805-x to read as follows:
     3    §  2805-x.  Hospital  domestic  violence  policies and procedures.  1.
     4  Every general hospital shall:  (a)  develop,  maintain  and  disseminate
     5  written  policies  and  procedures  for  the identification, assessment,
     6  treatment and referral of  confirmed  or  suspected  cases  of  domestic
     7  violence;  (b)  establish, and implement on an ongoing basis, a training
     8  program for all current and new employees  regarding  the  policies  and

     9  procedures  established  pursuant to this section; (c) designate a staff
    10  member to coordinate services to victims of domestic violence;  and  (d)
    11  contact  the domestic violence or victim assistance organization provid-
    12  ing victim assistance to the geographic area served by such hospital  to
    13  establish the coordination of services to domestic violence victims.
    14    2.  Upon  admittance  or  commencement  of treatment of a confirmed or
    15  suspected domestic violence  victim,  such  hospital  shall  advise  the
    16  victim  of  the  availability  of  the services of a battered women's or
    17  victim assistance organization.  If  after  receiving  such  advice  the
    18  domestic  violence  victim wishes the presence of a domestic violence or

    19  victim assistance advocate, such hospital shall contact the  appropriate
    20  organization and request that one be provided.
    21    3. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may
    22  be  necessary and proper to carry out effectively the provisions of this
    23  section.  Prior to promulgating such rules and regulations, the  commis-
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02859-03-4
        A. 2562--A                          2
 
     1  sioner  shall  consult  with  the  office for the prevention of domestic
     2  violence and other such persons as the commissioner deems necessary.

     3    § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.  Effective immediate-
     4  ly,  the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations
     5  necessary for the implementation of the foregoing section of this act on
     6  its effective date is authorized and directed to be made  and  completed
     7  on or before such effective date.