HUMAN TRAFFICKING: CHILD SERVICES                                                   S.B. 593 (S-2):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 593 (Substitute S-2 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)    (Senate-passed version)

Sponsor:  Senator Rebekah Warren

Committee:  Families, Seniors and Human Services

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Foster Care and Adoption Services Act to require a supervising agency, before placing a child in its care, to give special consideration to information that the child could be a victim of human trafficking. If it found that the child was or could be a victim of human trafficking, the agency would be required to place the child in a setting that provided mental health, counseling, or other specialized services necessary or appropriate for a human trafficking victim.

Proposed MCL 722.954e                                                    Legislative Analyst:  Jeff Mann

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have a minimal fiscal impact. It is indeterminate whether the other necessary services referred to in the bill would cost more or less than reunification, adoption, or traditional foster care services.

Date Completed:  3-25-14                                                 Fiscal Analyst:  Frances Carley

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.