Sec. 152.0017. TRAFFICKED PERSONS PROGRAM. (a) A juvenile board may establish a trafficked persons program under this section for the assistance, treatment, and rehabilitation of children who: (1) are alleged to have engaged in or adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision; (2) may be victims of an offense of trafficking of persons as defined by Article 56B.003 , Code of Criminal Procedure; and (3) have been referred to the program by the Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit established under Section 772.0062 , Government Code, or the governor's program for victims of child sex trafficking established under Section 772.0063 , Government Code. (b) A program established under this section must: (1) if applicable, allow for the integration of services available to a child pursuant to proceedings under Title 3, Family Code, and Subtitle E, Title 5, Family Code; (2) if applicable, allow for the referral to a facility that can address issues associated with human trafficking; and (3) require a child participating in the program to periodically appear in court for monitoring and compliance purposes. (c) A facility qualified to provide one or more services under this section may apply for a grant under Section 50.0155 , Health and Safety Code, only for the purposes of providing constitutionally secure shelter and research-based treatment services to human trafficking victims.
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