Bill Text: NY A01209 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a victims' assistance education program

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-4)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-08 - starred on calendar [A01209 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-A01209-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         1209
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                      (PREFILED)
                                    January 7, 2009
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       Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DESTITO, CYMBROWITZ, COLTON, ROBINSON, KOON,
         LUPARDO, ROSENTHAL, SPANO, LIFTON -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.
         ALFANO, BARRA, COOK, FARRELL, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, JOHN, MAYERSOHN, McEN-
         ENY,  MOLINARO,  PAULIN, PHEFFER, P. RIVERA, SWEENEY, TOWNS, WEINSTEIN
         -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
       AN ACT to amend  the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  a
         victims' assistance education program
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 621 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
    2  subdivision 24 to read as follows:
    3    24. "VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN AN  EDUCATIONAL
    4  PROGRAM  TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE OR DEVELOP SKILLS THAT
    5  WOULD ENHANCE OR AUGMENT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF CRIME. SUCH PROGRAMS MAY
    6  INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
    7    (A) KNOWLEDGE OF MAJOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH  PROBLEMS  OF  CRIME
    8  VICTIMS;
    9    (B)  PRACTICAL  SKILLS REQUIRED IN PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE AND SUPPORT
   10  OF CRIME VICTIMS;
   11    (C) STRESS AWARENESS AND METHODS OF DEALING WITH STRESS  CAUSED  BY  A
   12  CRIME AND CAUSED BY WORKING WITH VICTIMS OF CRIME; AND
   13    (D)  IDENTIFICATION  AND UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES, INCLUDING
   14  ENTITLED BENEFIT, AND OTHER PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE.
   15    S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  623-a  to
   16  read as follows:
   17    S  623-A. VICTIM ASSISTANCE EDUCATION. 1. THE BOARD SHALL SCHEDULE AND
   18  COORDINATE AT LEAST TWO VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ANNUALLY.
   19  ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL PARTICIPATE  IN  AT  LEAST  ONE  VICTIMS'
   20  ASSISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM WHICH IS IDENTIFIED EXCLUSIVELY FOR ATTEND-
   21  ANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
       A                                                          LBD03310-01-9
       A. 1209                             2
    1    2.  THE  BOARD  SHALL  REQUIRE THAT ALL PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORT STAFF
    2  PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM  EVERY
    3  TWO  YEARS. UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE CHAIRMAN, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY
    4  ATTEND A SESSION  DESIGNATED  FOR  PROFESSIONAL  AND  SUPPORT  STAFF  TO
    5  FULFILL THE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION IF
    6  HE OR SHE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND PROGRAMS DESIGNATED FOR BOARD MEMBERS.
    7    3.  THE  BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH A VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
    8  IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.    SUCH
    9  PROGRAMS  SHALL  BE  DELIVERED  IN  AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL FORMAT BY
   10  INSTRUCTORS WHO ARE SUFFICIENTLY  TRAINED  TO  PROVIDE  THE  EDUCATIONAL
   11  OBJECTIVES  OF THE PROGRAM AND WILL PROVIDE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
   12  BOARD AND VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE AGENCIES WITH THE  MEANS  TO  EXPAND  UPON
   13  PRACTICAL  EXPERIENCE  WITH CURRENT AND EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED
   14  THROUGH THE ONGOING RESEARCH IN THE RESPECTIVE FIELD OF STUDY.
   15    4. VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS WILL BE  DEVELOPED  FOR  AND
   16  OFFERED  TO  POLICE  AGENCIES,  SHERIFF  DEPARTMENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
   17  JUDGES, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICES,  STATE  UNIVERSITY  CAMPUS  SECURITY
   18  OFFICERS,  PROVIDERS OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND ANY OTHER PERSON-
   19  NEL WITH WHOM VICTIMS OF CRIME WILL INTERACT AS  DEEMED  APPROPRIATE  BY
   20  THE BOARD.
   21    5.  THE  BOARD  SHALL EVALUATE ANNUALLY THE USE AND IMPACT OF VICTIMS'
   22  ASSISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED AND REPORT  ANY  FINDINGS  TO  THE
   23  GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE.
   24    S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
   25  it  shall  have  become  a  law; provided that the chairman of the crime
   26  victims board shall promulgate any rules and  regulations  necessary  to
   27  implement this act prior to such effective date.