Dependency: victims of human trafficking.
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Current location
Human Services
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill expands California’s child welfare system to specifically address victims of human trafficking, including both sex and labor trafficking. It allows for the adjudication of children as dependent of the court if they are victims of trafficking and their parents or guardians have failed to protect them. The bill also modifies existing programs, like the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program, to include all trafficking victims and requires updated data collection and reporting. Finally, it prohibits social workers from taking custody of trafficking victims unless the alleged abuser has not participated in the exploitation.
Key provisions
- Authorizes adjudication of children as dependent if victims of human trafficking (sex or labor).
- Expands the definition of ‘commercially sexually exploited children’ to include all trafficking victims.
- Renames the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program to the Human Trafficked Children Program.
- Requires updated data collection and reporting on trafficking victims served by counties.
- Prohibits social workers from taking custody of trafficking victims unless the abuser has participated.
- Revises case plan requirements to include considerations for sibling relationships and educational stability.
- Requires the Child Welfare Services/Case Management System to collect data on trafficking victims.
- Provides that no reimbursement is required for a specified reason related to the bill.
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