NY S07638

Establishes a domestic violence fatality review team within the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence to analyze domestic violence-related deaths and near-deaths, examine trends, and recommend policies to reduce fatalities (Part A, effective 180 days after enactment).

Increases advisory council membership from 13 to 15 ex-officio members and designates the Office Director as council chair; adds representatives from the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Coalition Against Sexual Assault (Part A).

Prohibits persons subject to orders of protection or charged with domestic violence crimes from controlling disposition of a decedent's remains, with exceptions available by court order in the interest of justice (Part B, effective 30 days after enactment).

Creates new crime of "aggravated family offense" as a Class E felony when a person commits a domestic violence misdemeanor and has prior conviction for a specified offense within five years; requires special information in indictments detailing prior conviction (Part D, effective 60-90 days after enactment).

Requires health insurers to accommodate reasonable requests from persons or parents to receive claim-related information by alternative means or locations when disclosure could endanger the person, with confidentiality protections preventing disclosure of address, health services nature, or provider information to policyholders without consent (Part E, effective January 1 following enactment).