Enacts the "Jamie Rose care provider act" to require health care facilities to have policies for suspected victims of domestic abuse.
The bill enacts the "Jamie Rose care provider act," which mandates that health care facilities develop, maintain, and disseminate written policies and procedures for identifying, assessing, treating, and referring confirmed or suspected cases of domestic violence. It also requires facilities to establish ongoing training programs for nursing, medical, social work, and security personnel regarding these policies. Additionally, facilities must designate a staff member to contact domestic violence or victim assistance organizations identified by the commissioner of health.
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