Bill > S07071

This bill requires the New York State Commissioner of Health to develop and deliver annual training programs for health and mental health professionals on providing care for domestic violence victims. The training must be reviewed and updated yearly in consultation with the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, and will specifically include instruction that these professionals are not mandated to report domestic violence incidents involving adult victims. Additionally, the bill establishes a task force responsible for ensuring all health and mental health professionals in the state receive these annual trainings and for collecting data on professional participation in the training programs. The purpose of the bill appears to be improving healthcare professionals' understanding of how to compassionately and appropriately support domestic violence victims while protecting the victims' confidentiality, and tracking the effectiveness of these educational efforts.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7071