Proposed Int. No. 296-A
By Council Members Louis, Farías, Hankerson, Banks, Nurse, Lee, Cabán, Aldebol, Brooks-Powers, Narcisse, Epstein and the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing access to data regarding gender-based violence
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 3-180 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding new definitions of “healthcare provider” and “screening for gender-based violence” in alphabetical order to read as follows:
Healthcare provider. The term “healthcare provider” has the same meaning as set forth in section 17-199.32.
Screening for gender-based violence. The term “screening for gender-based violence” means an assessment of whether an individual is experiencing gender-based violence, including domestic violence, using open-ended questions, forms, or other assessment tools.
§ 2. Subchapter 8 of chapter 1 of title 3 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 3-181.1 to read as follows:
§ 3-181.1 Data on gender-based violence. a. Evaluation of existing data on gender-based violence. No later than November 1, 2027, the office, in consultation with the department of health and mental hygiene, shall compile and review all existing data sources related to gender-based violence, including domestic violence, in the city, collected by agencies and relevant organizations. The office, in consultation with the department of health and mental hygiene, shall submit a report based on such review to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post such report on the websites of the office and the department of health and mental hygiene. Such report shall include:
1. An assessment of existing data sources and whether the data are accessible to the public;
2. Recommendations to strengthen data collection by agencies and relevant organizations regarding gender-based violence;
3. Recommendations regarding the collection of demographic information of individuals experiencing gender-based violence;
4. Recommendations regarding standardizing collection and integration of data on gender-based violence across agencies and data sources;
5. Recommendations regarding publishing data on gender-based violence publicly; and
6. Recommendations regarding how to implement any recommendations offered pursuant to paragraphs 2 through 5 of this subdivision while maintaining anonymity for the individuals experiencing gender-based violence.
b. Outreach program to survey screenings for gender-based violence. 1. The office, in consultation with the department of health and mental hygiene, shall develop an outreach program directed toward healthcare providers at facilities operated by the New York city health and hospitals corporation and healthcare providers at other facilities in the city. The outreach program shall:
(a) Survey healthcare providers on how they conduct screenings for gender-based violence and their policies for treatment and referral of confirmed or suspected cases of gender-based violence;
(b) Survey healthcare providers regarding any obstacles faced in conducting such screenings; and
(c) Provide information and support to integrate trauma-informed practice into screenings for gender-based violence to facilitate identification and assessment of gender-based violence and treatment, including any necessary referrals.
2. No later than November 1, 2028, the office, in consultation with the department of health and mental hygiene, shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post on the websites of the office and the department of health and mental hygiene, a report regarding the outreach program. Such report shall include:
(a) The survey methodology and design of the outreach program;
(b) The number and types of surveyed healthcare providers at facilities operated by the New York city health and hospitals corporation and healthcare providers at other facilities in the city, disaggregated by zip code;
(c) A description of the responses received in the survey;
(d) A description of the information provided to improve such healthcare providers’ screenings and responses to indications of gender-based violence;
(e) A description of barriers to gathering information in the outreach program, if any; and
(f) Any additional information the office deems appropriate.
c. Gender-based violence dashboard. No later than October 1, 2028, the office shall, in consultation with the police department, the department of social services, the administration for children’s services, the New York city health and hospitals corporation, the New York state office of victim services, the New York state office for the prevention of domestic violence, and any other relevant city or state agency, create an interactive dashboard on the office’s website to share information and materials related to gender-based violence. Such dashboard shall include data provided by agencies on how individuals who interacted with the agency have experienced gender-based violence, including, but not limited to, domestic violence. Such data shall be disaggregated by available demographic and geographic information at a level of disaggregation to be determined by the office and shall be in a format that is exportable and filterable by demographic information or geography.
§ 3. Chapter 3 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-336 to read as follows:
§ 21-336 Reporting on gender-based violence screenings. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Domestic violence. The term “domestic violence” has the same meaning as set forth in section 3-180.
Gender-based violence. The term “gender-based violence” has the same meaning as set forth in section 3-180.
Intake facility. The term “intake facility” means the prevention assistance and temporary housing center or the adult family intake center, or any successor entities.
Relevant organization. The term “relevant organization” has the same meaning as set forth in section 3-180.
Screening for gender-based violence. The term “screening for gender-based violence” has the same meaning as set forth in section 3-180.
Shelter. The term “shelter” means any temporary emergency housing provided to homeless adults, adult families, and families with children by the department or by a provider under contract or similar agreement with the department.
b. No later than January 31, 2028, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and shall post on the department’s website, a report regarding how the department conducts screenings for gender-based violence, including domestic violence. Such report shall be disaggregated by the type of location in which the screening occurred, including but not limited to intake facility and shelter locations. Such report shall include the following information:
1. A description of the method used to screen for gender-based violence, including any questions, form, or assessment tool used;
2. The number of individuals served at the type of location;
3. The number of screenings conducted overall for gender-based violence at the type of location;
4. The number of screenings for gender-based violence that resulted in referrals made to services and relevant organizations related to gender-based violence, disaggregated by type of service and relevant organization; and
5. Any additional information the commissioner deems appropriate.
§ 4. Subdivision 5 of section 21-902 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local number 131 for the year 2021, is amended to read as follows:
5. [ACS may use preliminary data to prepare the report required by this chapter to be delivered no later than July 31, 2006 and may include an acknowledgement that any preliminary data used in the report is non-final and subject to change] Gender-based violence screenings. a. Definitions. As used in this subdivision, the following terms have the following meanings:
Domestic violence. The term “domestic violence” has the same meaning as set forth in section 3-180.
Gender-based violence. The term “gender-based violence” has the same meaning as set forth in section 3-180.
Relevant organization. The term “relevant organization” has the same meaning as set forth in section 3-180.
Screening for gender-based violence. The term “screening for gender-based violence” has the same meaning as set forth in section 3-180.
b. No later than January 31, 2028, the following information regarding screenings for gender-based violence shall be included in the quarterly report and shall be disaggregated by the type of location in which the screening occurred:
1. A description of the method used to screen for gender-based violence, including any questions, form, or assessment tool used;
2. The number of individuals served at the type of location;
3. The number of screenings conducted overall for gender-based violence at the type of location; and
4. The number of screenings for gender-based violence that resulted in referrals made to services and relevant organizations related to gender-based violence, disaggregated by type of service and relevant organization, if available.
§ 5. This local law takes effect immediately.
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