Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 11, 2014 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 10, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.1232 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 20, 2014 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
Oct 09, 2013 |
print number 1593b |
Oct 09, 2013 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Jun 10, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 31, 2013 |
print number 1593a |
May 31, 2013 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S1593B
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S1593 - Details
2013-S1593 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1593 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law and the executive law, in relation to establishing a domestic violence forensic examiner program PURPOSE: To establish a statewide domestic violence forensic examiner program for domestic violence survivors. SUMMARY of SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The public health law is amended by adding a new article 27-M. Article 27-M establishes section 3799-t regarding the treatment of survivors of domestic violence and maintenance of evidence and the establishment of a domestic violence forensic examiner program. Section 1-4 requires the commissioner promulgate rules and regulations for establishing a statewide program through which an RN or physician shall provide appropriate medical services to survivors, as well as provide a report on or before November 13th, 2016 evaluating the program. Section 2 amends section 631 of the executive law by adding a new subdivision 18 which provides that when any state accredited domestic violence forensic examiner or licensed health care provider furnishes
2013-S1593 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1593 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- 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 establishing a domestic violence forensic examiner program 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 article 27-M to read as follows: ARTICLE 27-M DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAM SECTION 2799-T. TREATMENT OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND MAINTE- NANCE OF EVIDENCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. S 2799-T. TREATMENT OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND MAINTENANCE OF EVIDENCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM IN THIS STATE THROUGH WHICH A TRAINED NURSE PRACTITIONER, PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT, REGISTERED NURSE OR PHYSICIAN SHALL PROVIDE APPROPRIATE FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS AND RELATED MEDICAL SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, DESIGNATE FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE STATE AS OFFICIAL SITES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAMS. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND PROPER TO CARRY OUT EFFECTIVELY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. PRIOR TO PROMULGATING SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE COMMIS- SIONER SHALL CONSULT WITH RELEVANT POLICE AGENCIES, FORENSIC LABORATO- RIES, AND OTHER SUCH PERSONS AS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECESSARY. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL: (A) IDENTIFY ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSES SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; (B) PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR EVIDENCE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-S1593A - Details
2013-S1593A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1593A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to reporting of programs available to survivors of domestic violence PURPOSE: To create a report detailing various programs aimed at assisting survivors of domestic violence as well as supporting information. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 states the legislative intent and further states that by November 1, 2013 a report and recommendations shall be provided including the types of treatment programs and resources currently available, an evaluation of existing domestic violence forensic examiner programs, a list of criminal offenses for which creation of a statewide domestic violence forensic examiner program would be of assistance, recommendations to enhance collection of evidence, and an evaluation of fiscal costs. Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Forensic examiner programs provide significant amounts of assistance to both survivors of domestic violence, but also law enforcement looking to build a case. For example The Family Justice Center. of Erie County is home to a Forensic Medical Unit (FMU) in all of NY State dedicated to domestic violence, thanks to the partnership with University of Buffalo Family Medicine. These full-time Registered
2013-S1593A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1593--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ 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 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: Section 1. Section 575 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 11. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (A) THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS THAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM IN NEW YORK STATE, WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS BEING REPORTED EACH YEAR. THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS THAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAMS HAVE THE POTEN- TIAL TO IMPROVE THE STATE'S ABILITY TO PROSECUTE SUCH CRIMES, AND ENHANCE THE PROVISION OF TREATMENT AND SERVICES TO VICTIMS. THEREFORE, THE LEGISLATURE FINDS IT PRUDENT AND NECESSARY TO REQUIRE A COMPREHEN- SIVE EVALUATION OF EXISTING SERVICES AND SUCH FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE HOW TO BEST REDUCE AND ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITHIN THE STATE. (B) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, THE EXECU- TIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE COMMIS- SIONER OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, PROVIDE A REPORT AND RECOMMENDA- TIONS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY RESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE POTENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATEWIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAM. (C) SUCH REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04776-02-3
2013-S1593B (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S1593B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1593B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to reporting of programs available to survivors of domestic violence PURPOSE: To create a report detailing various programs aimed at assisting survivors of domestic violence as well as supporting information. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 states the legislative intent and further states that by November 13, 2015 a report and recommendations shall be provided including the types of treatment programs and resources currently available, an evaluation of existing domestic violence forensic examiner programs, a list of criminal offenses for which creation of a statewide domestic violence forensic examiner program would be of assistance, recommendations to enhance collection of evidence, and an evaluation of fiscal costs. Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Forensic examiner programs provide significant amounts of assistance
2013-S1593B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1593--B 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ 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: Section 1. Section 575 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 11. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (A) THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS THAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM IN NEW YORK STATE, WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS BEING REPORTED EACH YEAR. THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS THAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAMS HAVE THE POTEN- TIAL TO IMPROVE THE STATE'S ABILITY TO PROSECUTE SUCH CRIMES, AND ENHANCE THE PROVISION OF TREATMENT AND SERVICES TO VICTIMS. THEREFORE, THE LEGISLATURE FINDS IT PRUDENT AND NECESSARY TO REQUIRE A COMPREHEN- SIVE EVALUATION OF EXISTING SERVICES AND SUCH FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE HOW TO BEST REDUCE AND ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITHIN THE STATE. (B) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, THE EXECU- TIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE COMMIS- SIONER OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, PROVIDE A REPORT AND RECOMMENDA- TIONS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE POTENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF A 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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