H.R. 767 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot program, to be known as Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training (or SOAR to Health and Wellness Training), to train health care providers and other related providers to:

identify potential human trafficking victims,
work with law enforcement to report and facilitate communication with such victims,
refer victims to social or victims service agencies or organizations,
provide such victims with coordinated care tailored to their circumstances, and
consider integrating this training with existing training programs.

The pilot program must include the functions of the training program with the same name that was operating before this bill's enactment and the following initiatives:

engaging stakeholders to develop a flexible training module,
supporting training in diverse health care sites,
providing technical assistance to health education programs,
developing a strategy to incentivize the use of training materials developed under this bill and the implementation of a nationwide health care protocol, and
developing a methodology for collecting and reporting data on the number of human trafficking victims served in health care settings or other related provider settings.

The pilot program is authorized through FY2022.

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.

Text (6)

Enrolled Bill

Engrossed Amendment Senate

December 20, 2018

February 27, 2018

February 26, 2018

September 25, 2017

January 31, 2017

Amendments (1)

Dec 20, 2018

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 4173

In the nature of a substitute.

Agreed To

Actions (31)

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12/31/2018

Became Public Law No: 115-398.

12/31/2018

Signed by President.

12/21/2018

Presented to President.

12/20/2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

12/20/2018

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 6 (Roll no. 462). (consideration: CR H10439-10440; text: CR H10424)

12/20/2018

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 6 (Roll no. 462).(consideration: CR H10439-10440; text: CR H10424)

12/20/2018

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

12/20/2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 767.

12/20/2018

Mr. Guthrie moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10424-10425)

12/20/2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/20/2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

12/20/2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

12/20/2018

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7949-7950)

12/20/2018

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

02/27/2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

02/26/2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

02/26/2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1234-1235)

02/26/2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1234-1235)

02/26/2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 767.

02/26/2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1234-1236)

02/26/2018

Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

09/25/2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.

09/25/2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-327.

07/27/2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

07/27/2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

06/29/2017

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

06/29/2017

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

02/03/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

01/31/2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

01/31/2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E107)

01/31/2017

Introduced in House

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