2023 New York Laws › EXC - Executive › Article 22 - Office of Victim Services › 625-A - Information Relative to Claims; Application Forms.

§ 625-a. Information  relative  to claims; application forms. 1. Every
  police station, precinct house, any appropriate location where  a  crime
  may  be  reported and any location required by the rules and regulations
  of the office shall have available informative booklets,  pamphlets  and
  other  pertinent written information, including information cards, to be
  supplied by the office, relating to the availability  of  crime  victims
  compensation  including  all necessary application blanks required to be
  filed with the office  and  shall  display  prominently  posters  giving
  notification  of  the  existence and general provisions of this article,
  those provisions of the penal law  that  prohibit  the  intimidation  of
  crime  victims  and  the  location  of  the nearest crime victim service
  program. The office may  issue  guidelines  for  the  location  of  such
  display  and shall provide posters, application forms, information cards
  and general information. Every victim who reports a crime in any  manner
  whatsoever  shall  be given notice about the rights of crime victims and
  the existence of all relevant local  victim's  assistance  programs  and
  services  pursuant to section six hundred twenty-five-b of this article,
  and supplied by  the  person  receiving  the  report  with  information,
  application blanks, and information cards which shall clearly state: (a)
  that  crime victims may be eligible for state compensation benefits; (b)
  the address and phone number of the office; (c) that police and district
  attorneys can help protect victims against harassment and  intimidation;
  (d)  the  addresses  and phone numbers of local victim service programs,
  where appropriate, or space for inserting that information; or  (e)  any
  other  information  the  office  deems  appropriate. Such cards shall be
  designed by the office in consultation with local police, and  shall  be
  printed and distributed by the office. The office shall develop a system
  for  distributing  a sufficient supply of the information cards referred
  to in this subdivision, to all  the  appropriate  designated  locations,
  which shall include a schedule for meeting that requirement.
1-a.  Every general hospital established under the laws of this state,
  which maintains facilities for providing out-patient  emergency  medical
  care,  shall  display  prominently  in its emergency room posters giving
  notification of the existence and general provisions  of  this  chapter.
  The  board  may  issue  guidelines  for the location of such display and
  shall  provide  posters,  application  forms  and  general   information
  regarding the provision of this chapter to each such hospital.
2.  No  cause  of  action  of whatever nature or kind arising out of a
  failure to give or receive the notice required  by  this  section  shall
  accrue  to  any person against the state or any of its agencies or local
  subdivisions, or, any police officer or other agent, servant or employee
  thereof, or any hospital or agents or employees thereof, nor  shall  any
  such  failure  be  deemed  or  construed  to  affect  or  alter any time
  limitation or other requirement contained in this article for the filing
  or payment of a claim hereunder.