2021 New York Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 28 - Hospitals
2805-Z - Hospital Domestic Violence Policies and Procedures.

§ 2805-z. Hospital domestic violence policies and procedures. 1. Every
  general  hospital  shall:  (a) develop, maintain and disseminate written
  policies and procedures for the  identification,  assessment,  treatment
  and  referral  of confirmed or suspected cases of domestic violence; (b)
  establish, and implement on an ongoing basis, a training program for all
  nursing, medical, social work and other clinical personnel, and security
  personnel working in hospital service units regarding the  policies  and
  procedures  established  pursuant  to  this section; and (c) designate a
  staff member to contact  the  domestic  violence  or  victim  assistance
  organization  identified  by the commissioner under subdivision three of
  this section providing victim assistance to the geographic  area  served
  by  such  hospital to establish the coordination of services to domestic
  violence victims.
2. Upon admittance or commencement of  treatment  of  a  confirmed  or
  suspected  domestic  violence  victim,  such  hospital  shall advise the
  victim of the availability of the services of  a  domestic  violence  or
  victim  assistance  organization.  If  after  receiving  such advice the
  domestic violence victim wishes the presence of a domestic  violence  or
  victim  assistance advocate, such hospital shall contact the appropriate
  organization and request that one be provided.
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
  commissioner shall  consult  with  the  office  for  the  prevention  of
  domestic  violence  and  other  such  persons  as the commissioner deems
  necessary to  develop  a  model  policy  for  hospitals  to  utilize  in
  complying  with  this  section  and to identify the domestic violence or
  victim assistance organizations operating in each hospital's  geographic
  area,  a  list of which the commissioner shall provide to hospitals with
  the model policy.