5883-S AMH MOSB WICM 544

SSB 5883 - H AMD 1332

By Representative Mosbrucker

ADOPTED 03/03/2022

On page 7, after line 22, insert the following:

"(f) During a visit with an unaccompanied homeless youth who provides informed consent authorized under this subsection (3), a primary care provider as defined under RCW 74.09.010 shall use existing best practices that align with any guidelines developed by the office of crime victims advocacy established in RCW 43.280.080 and the commercially sexually exploited children statewide coordinating committee established under RCW 7.68.801 designed to identify:

(i) Whether the unaccompanied homeless youth may be a victim of human trafficking; and

(ii) Potential referral to additional services, the department of children, youth, and families, or law enforcement."

EFFECT: Requires that during a visit with an unaccompanied homeless youth who is authorized to provide informed consent under the provisions of the underlying bill, a primary care provider (general practice physician, family practitioner, internist, pediatrician, osteopathic physician, naturopath, physician assistant, osteopathic physician assistant, and advanced registered nurse practitioner) use existing best practices that align with any guidelines developed by the office of crime victims advocacy and the commercially sexually exploited children statewide coordinating committee designed to identify: (a) whether the unaccompanied homeless youth may be victim of human trafficking; and (b) potential referral to additional services, the department of children, youth, and families, or law enforcement.

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