The Better Care For Domestic Violence Survivors Act creates a five-year demonstration program to train healthcare providers and other professionals in trauma-informed, victim-centered approaches to serving domestic violence survivors. The bill authorizes $10 million per year from 2024 through 2028 for competitive grants to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities working with local victim services organizations to implement specialized training for staff who interact with domestic violence victims. Training would cover evidence-based techniques to prevent re-traumatizing survivors, identify and treat domestic violence cases, and address complex situations involving drugs, strangulation, same-sex relationships, and victims with disabilities. Each participating facility must partner with a research organization to evaluate whether the training improves outcomes, with results shared publicly and a government report due three years after the law takes effect. The bill affects healthcare providers, school personnel, emergency responders, and other professionals who encounter domestic violence survivors across urban, rural, tribal, college, and underserved communities.
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