STATE OF NEW YORK
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1593--B
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE(Prefiled)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee and
committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to reporting of programs
available to survivors of domestic violence
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 575 of the executive law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
3 11. Legislative intent. (a) The legislature hereby finds that domestic
4 violence is a pervasive problem in New York state, with hundreds of
5 thousands of incidents being reported each year. The legislature further
6 finds that domestic violence forensic examiner programs have the poten-
7 tial to improve the state's ability to prosecute such crimes, and
8 enhance the provision of treatment and services to victims. Therefore,
9 the legislature finds it prudent and necessary to require a comprehen-
10 sive evaluation of existing services and such forensic examiner programs
11 to determine how to best reduce and address domestic violence within the
12 state.
13 (b) On or before November thirtieth, two thousand fifteen, the execu-
14 tive director of the office for the prevention of domestic violence
15 shall, in conjunction with the commissioner of health and the commis-
16 sioner of criminal justice services, provide a report and recommenda-
17 tions to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the
18 speaker of the assembly regarding the potential establishment of a
19 statewide domestic violence forensic examiner program.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (c) Such report and recommendations shall include, but not be limited
2 to:
3 (i) the types of treatment programs and resources currently available
4 to survivors of domestic violence;
5 (ii) an evaluation of any existing domestic violence forensic examiner
6 programs, including their impact on domestic violence prosecutions;
7 (iii) a list of criminal offenses for which prosecutions could be
8 aided by a statewide domestic violence forensic examiner program;
9 (iv) recommendations regarding potential practices and protocols that
10 could enhance the collection of evidence in domestic violence cases, and
11 improve the quality of treatment and services provided to victims; and
12 (v) an evaluation of fiscal costs associated with the establishment of
13 a statewide domestic violence forensic examiner program, including the
14 potential role of private insurance providers and recommended measures
15 to avoid subjecting local governmental units to any unfunded mandate.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
