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H.R. 767 — what changed

Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 4 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Section 1 Short title

changed This Act may be cited as the “Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2017” or the “SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017”.

Sec. 3 Program establishment

(a)
changed In general— The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to be known as “Stop, the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training” (or “SOAR Training Program or the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training”) (referred to in Training Program (in this Act referred to as the “pilot program”), “Program”) to provide training to health care providers and other related providers, at all levels, on human trafficking in accordance with the purpose described in subsection (b).(c).
(b)
changed Purpose—Grants— The pilot program established under subsection (a) shall train Secretary may carry out the Program through the award of grants to health care providers sites and other related providers to enable such providers to—health care professional organizations that represent diversity in—
(1)
added geography;
(2)
added the demographics of the population served;
(3)
added the predominant types of human trafficking cases; and
(4)
added health care provider profiles.
(c)
added Purpose— The purpose of the Program shall be to train health care providers and other related providers to enable such providers to—
(1)
renumbered was (3)(3) identify potential human trafficking victims;
(2)
renumbered was (3)(4) implement proper protocols and procedures for working with law enforcement to report, and facilitate communication with, such victims, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, local, and tribal requirements, including legal confidentiality requirements for patients and health care providers;
(3)
added implement proper protocols and procedures for referring such victims to appropriate health care, social, or victims service agencies or organizations;
(3)
removed implement proper protocols and procedures for referring such victims to appropriate social or victims service agencies or organizations;
(4)
renumbered was (3)(6) provide such victims care that is—
(A)
renumbered was (3)(6)(2) coordinated;
(B)
renumbered was (3)(6)(3) victim centered;
(C)
renumbered was (3)(6)(4) culturally relevant;
(D)
renumbered was (3)(6)(5) comprehensive;
(E)
added evidence-based;
(E)
removed evidence based;
(F)
renumbered was (3)(6)(7) gender responsive;
(G)
added age-appropriate, with a focus on care for youth; and
(H)
added trauma-informed; and
(G)
removed age appropriate, with a focus on care for youth; and
(H)
removed trauma informed; and
(5)
renumbered was (3)(7) consider the potential for integrating the training described in paragraphs (1) through (4) with training programs, in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, child abuse, child neglect, child maltreatment, and child sexual exploitation.
(d)
added Functions—
(1)
added In general— The functions of the Program shall include the functions of the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training program that was operating on the day before the date of enactment of this Act and the authorized initiatives described in paragraph (2).
(2)
added Authorized initiatives— The authorized initiatives of the Program shall include—
(c)
removed Functions—
(1)
removed In general— The functions of the pilot program established under subsection (a) shall include the functions of the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training program that was operating on the day before the date of enactment of this Act and the authorized initiatives described in paragraph (2).
(2)
removed Authorized initiatives— The authorized initiatives of the pilot program established under subsection (a) shall include—
(A)
renumbered was (4)(3)(3) engaging stakeholders, including victims of human trafficking and any Federal, State, local, or tribal partners, to develop a flexible training module—
(i)
added for achieving the purpose described in subsection (c); and
(i)
removed for achieving the purpose described in subsection (b); and
(ii)
renumbered was (4)(3)(3)(3) that adapts to changing needs, settings, health care providers, and other related providers;
(B)
added providing technical assistance for health education programs and health care professional organizations to implement health care protocols, or develop continuing education training materials, that assist in achieving the purpose described in subsection (c);
(C)
added facilitating the dissemination of best practices and recommendations as the Secretary determines appropriate; and
(B)
removed making grants available to support training in health care sites that represent diversity in—
(i)
removed geography;
(ii)
removed the demographics of the population served;
(iii)
removed the predominant types of human trafficking cases; and
(iv)
removed health care provider profiles;
(C)
removed providing technical assistance for health education programs to implement nationwide health care protocol, or develop continuing education training materials, that assist in achieving the purpose described in subsection (b);
(D)
removed developing a strategy to incentivize the utilization of training materials developed under subparagraph (C) and the implementation of nationwide health care protocol described in such subparagraph, as the Secretary determines appropriate; and
(D)
renumbered was (4)(3)(7) developing a reliable methodology for collecting data, and reporting such data, on the number of human trafficking victims identified and served in health care settings or other related provider settings.
(d)
removed Termination— The pilot program established under subsection (a) shall terminate on October 1, 2022.

Sec. 4 Data collection and reporting requirements

(a)
Data collection—
(1)
changed In general— During each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, 2022, the Secretary shall collect data on each of the following:
(A)
changed The total number of facilities that were grantees operating under the pilot program established under section 3(a)—Program.
(i)
removed during the previous fiscal year; and
(ii)
removed before the previous fiscal year.
(B)
changed The total number of health care providers and other related providers trained through such pilot program during each of the periods described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A).Program.
(2)
changed Initial report— In addition to the data required to be collected under paragraph (1), for purposes of the initial report to be submitted under subsection (b), the Secretary shall collect data on the total number of facilities and health care professional organizations that were operating under, and the total number of health care providers and other related providers trained through, the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training program that was operating before the establishment of the pilot program under section 3(a).3(a) of the Program.
(b)
changed Reporting— Not later than 90 days after the first day of each of fiscal years 2018 2019 through 2023, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the data collected under subsection (a).

Sec. 5 Authorization of appropriations

changed There are is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.