SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017
Latest action · Feb 1, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to replace the existing Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training (or SOAR to Health and Wellness Training) program with a pilot program that includes the same functions and additional initiatives. The pilot program must train health care providers and other related providers to: (1) identify potential human trafficking victims, (2) work with law enforcement to report and facilitate communication with such victims, (3) refer victims to social or victims service agencies or organizations, and (4) provide such victims with coordinated care tailored to their circumstances.
HHS must report on the number of facilities operating under the pilot program, the number of providers trained through the pilot program, and these numbers for the program operating before the pilot program.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2017 to Jun 12, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jun 22, 2017 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Jun 28, 2017 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Aug 1, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Aug 2, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Nov 7, 2017 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | May 10, 2018 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Jun 4, 2018 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jun 12, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Feb 1, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 767 | SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 | Related bill | Dec 31, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Human trafficking
- Medical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2017Introduced in Senate
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