§ 9-145 — Trauma-informed care

§ 9-145 Trauma-informed care.

a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Correctional health services. The term "correctional health services" means the entity responsible for the delivery of health and mental health services to incarcerated individuals in the custody of the department. Staff. The term "staff" means any employee of the department or any person who regularly provides health or counseling services directly to incarcerated individuals. Trauma-informed care. The term "trauma-informed care" means trauma-informed care as described by the substance abuse and mental health services administration of the United States department of health and human services, or any successor agency, department, or governmental entity. b. Training. The department shall identify where trauma-informed care is appropriate and provide training for all appropriate staff on such care. Such training shall be consistent with standards developed by the substance abuse and mental health services administration of the United States department of health and human services. c. Usage. The department shall establish guidelines for the use of trauma-informed care consistent with standards developed by the substance abuse and mental health services administration of the United States department of health and human services. The department shall monitor staff to ensure that trauma-informed care is appropriately utilized in all city correctional facilities. d. Reporting. No later than 90 days from January 1 of each year, beginning in 2018, the department shall provide to the council and publish on its website an annual report regarding its use of trauma-informed care. Such report shall include but not be limited to information regarding the number of employees trained in such care, a description of the guidelines promulgated pursuant to subdivision c of this section, and any programing that utilizes trauma- informed care. Such report shall be stored permanently on the department's website and shall be provided in a format that permits automated processing where appropriate. Each report shall include a comparison of the current year to the prior five years, where such information is available. e. Transgender care. Correctional health services shall ensure that all medical and substance abuse professionals working with transgender individuals receive specialized training on transgender and gender-affirming care conducted by an individual or organization with expertise in the subject. (L.L. 2016/123, 10/28/2016, eff. 4/18/2017; Am. L.L. 2019/142, 7/27/2019, eff. 10/25/2019; Am. 2021 N.Y. Laws Ch. 322, 8/2/2021, eff. 8/2/2021)