NY A10993

Establishes a domestic violence rehabilitation program within the Department of Social Services consisting of 26-52 sessions of 1-1.5 hours each, with curriculum developed by the commissioner in consultation with mental health, substance abuse, and law enforcement agencies.

Requires at least one course to be available in every county in New York, except where the commissioner determines insufficient domestic violence offenses warrant a local program, in which case residents attend courses in neighboring counties.

Limits program participation to persons convicted of domestic abuse offenses or adjudicated youthful offenders for domestic abuse, with judges having discretion to mandate enrollment as a condition of sentence.

Commissioner shall establish a schedule of participant fees to cover program expenses, with fees non-refundable regardless of withdrawal or expulsion; municipalities and agencies may conduct courses with shared expenses.

Mandates that defendants convicted of domestic violence offenses (as defined in Penal Law titles H, I, or O, or attempts thereof) must complete the domestic violence rehabilitation program as a condition of conditional discharge, probation, or parole, effective 180 days after the bill becomes law.