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This bill introduces comprehensive measures to prevent human trafficking in healthcare settings by requiring facilities to display prominent signs with information about human trafficking reporting procedures and by mandating specialized training for medical assistants. Specifically, the bill requires healthcare facilities to post large signs (at least 11x17 inches) in multiple languages that inform employees about their rights to report suspected human trafficking without fear of retaliation, provide contact information for reporting suspicious activities, and include human trafficking indicators. The bill also defines medical assistants broadly and requires them to complete a training course approved by the Health and Human Services Commission on identifying, assisting, and reporting human trafficking victims. The training courses must be accessible, with at least one option available at no cost, and the commission will maintain and update a list of approved courses on their website. Additionally, the bill explicitly prohibits facilities from disciplining or retaliating against employees who report suspected human trafficking in good faith to appropriate authorities. These provisions aim to increase awareness, improve detection, and provide protection for potential human trafficking victims within healthcare settings.

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