as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/21/2014 08:18am
A bill for an act
relating to sexually exploited youth; expanding the safe harbor director duties;
appropriating money for service grants and safe housing; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 145.4716, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 145.4716, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:
The director of child sex trafficking prevention is
responsible for the following:
(1) developing and providing comprehensive training on sexual exploitation of
youth for social service professionals, medical professionals, public health workers, and
criminal justice professionals;
(2) collecting, organizing, maintaining, and disseminating information on sexual
exploitation and services across the state, including maintaining a list of resources on the
Department of Health Web site;
(3) monitoring and applying for federal funding for antitrafficking efforts that may
benefit victims in the state;
(4) managing grant programs established under sections 145.4716 to 145.4718;
(5) new text begin managing the request for proposals for grants for comprehensive services,
including trauma-informed, culturally specific services;
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new text begin (6) new text end identifying best practices in serving sexually exploited youth, as defined in
section 260C.007, subdivision 31;
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (7) new text end providing oversight of and technical support to regional navigators pursuant
to section 145.4717;
deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (8) new text end conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the statewide program for safe
harbor of sexually exploited youth; and
deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (9) new text end developing a policy consistent with the requirements of chapter 13 for sharing
data related to sexually exploited youth, as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 31,
among regional navigators and community-based advocates.
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(a) $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human
services in fiscal year 2015 for the safe harbor shelter and housing fund for housing and
supportive services for youth who are sexually exploited.
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(b) $1,500,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of health
for grants for comprehensive services, including trauma-informed, culturally specific
services, for youth who are sexually exploited.
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