Bill Text: NY A09050 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the report of programs available to survivors of domestic violence.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-11 - referred to governmental operations [A09050 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-A09050-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         9050
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                    March 11, 2014
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       Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
         on Governmental Operations
       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.
   20    (C)  SUCH REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
   21  TO:
   22    (I) THE TYPES OF TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES CURRENTLY  AVAILABLE
   23  TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE;
   24    (II) AN EVALUATION OF ANY EXISTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORENSIC EXAMINER
   25  PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THEIR IMPACT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROSECUTIONS;
   26    (III)  A  LIST  OF  CRIMINAL  OFFENSES FOR WHICH PROSECUTIONS COULD BE
   27  AIDED BY 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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       A. 9050                             2
    1    (IV) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING POTENTIAL PRACTICES AND PROTOCOLS  THAT
    2  COULD ENHANCE THE COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES, AND
    3  IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TREATMENT AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO VICTIMS; AND
    4    (V) AN EVALUATION OF FISCAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
    5  A  STATEWIDE  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE
    6  POTENTIAL ROLE OF PRIVATE INSURANCE PROVIDERS AND  RECOMMENDED  MEASURES
    7  TO AVOID SUBJECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS TO ANY UNFUNDED MANDATE.
    8    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.