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§ 2803-p. Disclosure of information concerning family violence.
1.As\nused in this section:\n (a) Domestic violence shall mean acts as referred to in and qualified\nby section four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social services law.\n (b) Child abuse and maltreatment shall have the same meaning as\nprovided for in section four hundred twelve of the social services law.\n (c) Family violence shall mean any act which would constitute domestic\nviolence as defined in paragraph (a) of this subdivision or any act\nwhich would constitute child abuse and maltreatment as defined in\nparagraph (b) of this subdivision.\n 2. Every hospital having maternity and newborn services shall provide\ninformation concerning family violence to parents of newborn infants at\nany time prior to the discharge o
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§ 2803-p. Disclosure of information concerning family violence. 1. As\nused in this section:\n (a) Domestic violence shall mean acts as referred to in and qualified\nby section four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social services law.\n (b) Child abuse and maltreatment shall have the same meaning as\nprovided for in section four hundred twelve of the social services law.\n (c) Family violence shall mean any act which would constitute domestic\nviolence as defined in paragraph (a) of this subdivision or any act\nwhich would constitute child abuse and maltreatment as defined in\nparagraph (b) of this subdivision.\n 2. Every hospital having maternity and newborn services shall provide\ninformation concerning family violence to parents of newborn infants at\nany time prior to the discharge of the mother. Such information shall\nalso be provided by every diagnostic and treatment center offering\nprenatal care services to women upon an initial prenatal care visit.\nThe commissioner shall, in consultation with the state office for the\nprevention of domestic violence and the department of social services,\nprepare, produce and transmit such notice to such facilities in\nquantities sufficient to comply with the requirements of this section.\nSuch notice shall contain information which shall include but not be\nlimited to the effects of family violence and the services available to\nwomen and children experiencing family violence.\n Such information shall be in clear and concise language readily\ncomprehensible. Nothing in this section shall preclude a facility from\nproviding the notice required by this section as an addendum to, or in\nconnection with, any other information required to be provided by any\nother provision of law, rule or regulation.\n 3. No cause of action of whatever nature or kind arising out of a\nfailure to give or receive the notice required by this section shall\naccrue to any person against the state or any subdivision or agency\nthereof or any hospital or diagnostic and treatment center providing\nprenatal care services.\n