Enacts the "Jamie Rose care provider act"

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• Democratic4

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Dan Stec says this is needed

Jamie Rose, a young woman from Tupper Lake, and her estranged partner with a history of domestic violence were at the doctor's office. While at the doctor's office, Jamie's estranged partner made audible verbal threats, heard by staff of the doctor's office, on Jamie's life. Under current law, no one who was working in the doctor's office who heard the threats would have been required to ensure Jamie's safety. Sadly, after the appointment, Jamie was murdered by her estranged partner. All too often, survivors of domestic violence are unaware of the help they can receive within their communities. This legislation will require health care facilities to have an internal policy for reporting suspected cases of domestic violence and to train personnel on this policy and designating a staff member as the point of contact for domes- tic violence support services. Additionally, each health care facility will have access to a list of these providers and will be required to reach out to an advocate if asked. This will help the many domestic violence survivors, which are in a similar situation as Jamie was, to ensure that they know there are reliable resources in their community to provide help and support.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.