Requires victims of firearm violence be offered and/or provided psychiatric care

Summary

The bill requires every general hospital in New York to develop written procedures for identifying, assessing, treating, and referring patients injured by firearms. Hospitals must train clinical and security staff on these procedures, inform discharged victims about psychiatric services, and help arrange care if the victim requests it. The health commissioner will issue rules and a model policy to support implementation.

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