SF 2540

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/18/2019 01:58pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; appropriating money for shelter, services, and other activities
for sexually exploited youth and youth at risk of sexual exploitation.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH AND YOUTH
AT RISK OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.
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new text begin (a) $700,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $700,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of health for trauma-informed, culturally specific
services for sexually exploited youth. Youth 24 years of age or younger are eligible for
services under this paragraph.
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new text begin (b) $150,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of health for training, technical assistance, protocol
implementation, and evaluation activities related to the Safe Harbor program. Of these
appropriations:
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new text begin (1) $50,000 each fiscal year is for training and protocol implementation activities; and
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new text begin (2) $100,000 each fiscal year is for an independent academic evaluation of the Safe
Harbor No Wrong Door Response that would include establishing the prevalence of sex
trafficking in Minnesota, effectiveness and outcomes of the Safe Harbor No Wrong Door
Response along with recommendations on strengths and areas for growth, and improvement
of the Safe Harbor No Wrong Door Response.
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