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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 43 P.S. Labor § 1499. Victim services

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Development of plan.--To the extent that Federal or State funds are available, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency shall develop a plan for a coordinated response system, in consultation with other appropriate government agencies, including law enforcement, nongovernmental organizations and victim advocacy groups to provide victims of human trafficking, as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3001 (relating to definitions), with the following services:

(1) Appropriate housing, taking into account the victim's status as a victim of human trafficking and including safe conditions for sleeping, food and personal hygiene.

(2) Psychological counseling.

(3) Medical assistance, including confidential testing for sexually transmitted diseases and the human immunodeficiency virus.

(4) Substance abuse counseling.

(5) Child care.

(6) Access to employment, educational and training opportunities.

(7) Legal assistance and case management.

(8) Social case management, including information about and help with access to victim services.

(b) Condition.--Housing services provided under subsection (a)(1) must ensure that, to the extent possible, the victim of human trafficking is not held in a detention facility.

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