Section 17-193. Trauma scenes

a. Definitions. For purposes of this section,
  the following terms shall have the following meanings:
    1. "City" shall mean the city of New York.
    2. "City property" shall mean any property owned and  managed  by  the
  city.
    3. "Trauma" shall mean any serious physical injury or death.
    4. "Trauma scene" shall mean any area where a trauma occurred that has
  been visibly contaminated by human blood or bodily fluids as a result of
  such trauma.
    5.  "Trauma  scene  management"  shall  mean the use of procedures and
  materials sufficient to clean  and  decontaminate  a  trauma  scene  and
  safely  remove  human blood or bodily fluids and other appropriate waste
  as determined by the department from such scene.
    b. City property. The department shall establish guidelines for trauma
  scene management on  city  property  that  shall  be  followed  by  city
  agencies,  subject  to  applicable  emergency  response protocols, which
  shall include, but not be limited to, procedures regarding:
    1. the immediate restriction of access to a trauma scene;
    2. the cleaning and decontamination of a trauma scene  including,  but
  not  limited  to,  the  application of appropriate disinfectants to such
  scene; and
    3. the removal of any waste,  including  but  not  limited  to,  waste
  generated  from cleaning and decontamination activities and the disposal
  of such waste in accordance with applicable laws and guidelines.
    c. Property other than city property. The department  shall  establish
  guidelines  for  trauma  scene  management  on  property other than city
  property within the city and post  such  guidelines  on  an  appropriate
  website.  Where  a  trauma scene occurs on or within any portion of such
  property,  a  member  of  the  police  department  or  fire   department
  responding to such scene shall inform the owner, resident or occupant of
  such  property  that  such  guidelines may be obtained by calling 311 or
  accessing the website established by the city  for  such  purpose.  Such
  guidelines shall include, but not be limited to:
    1.  guidelines  for  trauma  scene  management established pursuant to
  subdivision b of  this  section  and  modified,  where  appropriate,  to
  include procedures for trauma scene management that may be undertaken by
  such owner, resident or occupant on such property;
    2.  contact information for the New York state crime victims board and
  information indicating how such owner, resident or occupant can apply to
  such  board  for  financial  assistance  to  help  cover  the  cost   of
  professional clean up of a trauma scene, including how application forms
  can be obtained at the board's local office or website;
    3.   contact   information   for   any   organization  that  certifies
  professional trauma scene clean-up companies in the New York city  area;
  and
    4.  a statement indicating that private insurance might cover the cost
  of professional clean-up of a trauma scene and that such owner, resident
  or occupant should contact his or  her  insurance  carrier  for  further
  information.
    d.  Rules.  The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations as
  may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.