PRINTER'S NO. 927
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
45
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY COLLETT, DUSH, PHILLIPS-HILL, ROTHMAN, COSTA,
BARTOLOTTA, CAPPELLETTI, HUGHES, STEFANO AND AUMENT,
JUNE 20, 2023
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JUNE 20, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197),
entitled "An act providing for the National Human Trafficking
Resource Center Hotline Notification Act; imposing duties on
the Department of Labor and Industry; and prescribing
penalties," further providing for victim services.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9 of the act of October 25, 2012
(P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking
Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, is amended to read:
Section 9. Victim services.
(a) Development of plan.--To the extent that Federal or
State funds are available, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime
and Delinquency shall develop a plan for a coordinated response
system, in consultation with other appropriate government
agencies, including law enforcement, nongovernmental
organizations and victim advocacy groups to provide victims of
[trafficking under 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 30 (relating to trafficking of
persons)] human trafficking, as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3001
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(relating to definitions), with the following services:
(1) Appropriate housing, taking into account the
victim's status as a victim of [an offense enumerated under
18 Pa.C.S. § 3002 (relating to trafficking of persons)] human
trafficking and including safe conditions for sleeping, food
and personal hygiene.
(2) Psychological counseling.
(3) Medical assistance, including confidential testing
for sexually transmitted diseases and the human
immunodeficiency virus.
(4) Substance abuse counseling.
(5) Child care.
(6) Access to employment, educational and training
opportunities.
(7) Legal assistance and case management.
(8) Social case management, including information about
and help with access to victim services.
(b) Condition.--Housing services provided under subsection
(a)(1) must ensure that, to the extent possible, the victim of
human trafficking is not held in a detention facility.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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