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SB 3996

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HEALTH CARE

103rd Regular Session Introduced by John Curran and 1 co-sponsor

SB 3996 aims to improve health care's response to domestic violence by standardizing screening, training, safe documentation, and referrals to DV resources for patients.

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
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Bill Summary · SB 3996

Summary of SB 3996 — Domestic Violence Health Care

Overview

  • Bill Number: SB 3996
  • Title: Domestic Violence Health Care
  • Introduction Date: January 3, 2025

  • Current Status: Added as a co-sponsor by Sen. John F. Curran (as of January 6, 2025)

  • What it is: A bill with a title that suggests a focus on the intersection of domestic violence and health care. The specific statutory provisions, remedies, funding, and implementation details are not provided in the information available here. Readers should consult the full bill text for exact provisions.

Legislative History and Timeline

  • January 3, 2025: Filed with the Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy; First Reading; Referred to Assignments.
  • January 3, 2025: Also listed as introduced on the same day.
  • January 6, 2025: Sen. John F. Curran added as a Co-Sponsor.

These entries indicate the bill is at the early stages of the legislative process, with initial sponsorship and committee assignment actions underway.

What the bill would address (based on the title)

Note: The following outlines are not statements of enacted provisions, but plausible areas such bills commonly address. The actual text should be consulted for precise language and requirements.

  • Purpose and scope (inferred): The bill likely aims to improve health care responses to domestic violence, potentially by outlining requirements for health care providers or systems, and by enhancing connections between medical care and domestic violence resources.
  • Possible provisions (typical in DV-health care bills):
    • Mandatory or voluntary screening and assessment for domestic violence in health care settings.
    • Guidelines for provider training on recognizing and responding to DV.
    • Protocols for safe and confidential documentation and information sharing.
    • Procedures to connect patients with DV support services, shelters, or advocacy programs.
    • Funding mechanisms or grants to health care facilities to implement DV-related screening or referral services.
    • Data collection, reporting, or accountability measures to monitor outcomes.
  • Privacy and safety considerations: Protections for patient confidentiality and safety planning, particularly for patients who disclose DV.

Again, the precise provisions must be verified in the bill text.

Who would be affected

  • Primary stakeholders:
    • Healthcare providers (hospitals, clinics, and individual clinicians)
    • Health systems and public health agencies
    • Domestic violence advocacy organizations and service providers
    • Patients/Survivors of domestic violence receiving health care
  • Secondary effects: Insurers, state departments overseeing health and human services, and potentially law enforcement or judiciary partners if mandatory reporting or coordination provisions exist.

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • The bill has completed its initial introduction and assignment stage, with sponsorship updates ongoing.
  • Next likely steps (subject to legislative rules):
    • Committee hearings and potential amendments
    • Floor debates and votes in the chamber of introduction
    • If enacted, a phase-in or implementation timeline and a possible appropriation or fiscal note

How to track and learn more

  • Review the full text of SB 3996 on the official state legislature website to confirm:
    • The exact purpose and definitions
    • Specific provisions, duties, and duties of covered entities
    • Funding, effective dates, deadlines, and enforcement mechanisms
  • Monitor subsequent actions (committee assignments, amendments, votes) and fiscal impact statements.
  • Check for additional sponsor updates or related companion bills for context.

If you’d like, I can help locate the current full text and provide a line-by-line summary once it’s available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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