US Congress Senate Bill 256 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-01	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB767 (Related) 2018-12-31 - Signed by President.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/256/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s256/BILLS-115s256is.pdf