NY State Senate Bill 2015-S2421

Senate Bill S2421

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires medical assistance to be provided to victims of domestic violence to care for and treat any scarring resulting from the domestic violence incident

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2015-S2421 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1264
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1179, A3335
2011-2012: S1380, A1476
2013-2014: S1274, A715
2017-2018: S4792, S7017, A4848
2019-2020: S1050, A2803
2021-2022: S55, A3696
2023-2024: A1138

2015-S2421 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires medical assistance be provided to victims of domestic violence, as defined in section 459-a of this chapter, to care for and treat any scarring resulting from the domestic violence incident.

2015-S2421 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2421

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to providing
medical assistance to needy persons for the care and treatment of
scarring resulting from domestic abuse

PURPOSE:

Requires medical assistance to be provided to victims of domestic
violence to care for and treat any scarring resulting from the
domestic violence incident.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Provides coverage under Medicaid for any physician services and
surgical services, including plastic surgery, needed to care for
scarring suffered by victim of domestic abuse.

JUSTIFICATION:

According to the CDC nearly 2 million injuries result nationwide every
year as a result of domestic violence (CDC 2003). Many of these
injuries result in permanent scarring which could be corrected or
minimized with plastic surgery. Victims already suffering from the

emotional, physical and mental damage from being abused are often left
with permanent and constant reminders of their attacks through the
scars that result from their injuries. This bill will allow victims to
receive coverage that will provide medical attention like plastic
surgery that will help alleviate some of the pain and permanent
visible damage done by their abuser.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

01/09/13 REFERRED TO HEALTH
01/08/14 REFERRED TO HEALTH
2011-12: Referred Health (S.1380)
2009-10: Referred to Social Service; Health; Finance (S.1179)
2007-08:  Referred to Social Service, Children & Families (S.5171)

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Unable to determine at this time.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Unable to determine at this time.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become law, with provisions.

2015-S2421 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2421

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  PERKINS,  DIAZ, DILAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HOYLMAN,
  KRUEGER, PARKER, SAMPSON, SERRANO, STAVISKY, VALESKY -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services  law, in relation to providing
  medical assistance to needy persons for  the  care  and  treatment  of
  scarring resulting from domestic abuse

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 365-a of the social  services  law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows:
  (F) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SHALL INCLUDE PHYSICIAN SERVICES AND ANY SURGI-
CAL  SERVICES, INCLUDING PLASTIC SURGERY, THAT ARE NECESSARY TO CARE FOR
AND TREAT ANY SCARRING OR SCAR TISSUE THAT FORMED AS THE  RESULT  OF  AN
INCIDENT  OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-
NINE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the  commissioner  of
health  shall  establish rules for acceptable forms of proof of an inci-
dent of domestic violence.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04105-01-5

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