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Introduced
02/01/2017
02/01/2017
In Committee
02/01/2017
02/01/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to replace the existing Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training (or SOAR to Health and Wellness Training) program with a pilot program that includes the same functions and additional initiatives. The pilot program must train health care providers and other related providers to: (1) identify potential human trafficking victims, (2) work with law enforcement to report and facilitate communication with such victims, (3) refer victims to social or victims service agencies or organizations, and (4) provide such victims with coordinated care tailored to their circumstances. HHS must report on the number of facilities operating under the pilot program, the number of providers trained through the pilot program, and these numbers for the program operating before the pilot program.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot program called the "SOAR to Health and Wellness Training" program. The purpose of the pilot program is to train healthcare providers and other related providers to identify potential human trafficking victims, report and facilitate communication with such victims, refer them to appropriate social or victims service agencies or organizations, and provide them with coordinated, victim-centered, culturally relevant, comprehensive, evidence-based, gender-responsive, age-appropriate, and trauma-informed care. The bill also requires HHS to collect data and report to Congress on the number of facilities operating under the pilot program and the number of providers trained through it.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (10)
Heidi Heitkamp (D)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Susan Collins (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 02/01/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/256/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s256/BILLS-115s256is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s256/BILLS-115s256is.pdf.pdf |
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