SB-0592, As Passed Senate, February 18, 2014
October 3, 2013, Introduced by Senators PROOS, WARREN, ANDERSON, HOPGOOD, YOUNG, GREGORY, BIEDA, ROBERTSON, PAPPAGEORGE, CASPERSON, MOOLENAAR, BRANDENBURG, MARLEAU, ROCCA, MEEKHOF, CASWELL, JANSEN, HANSEN, BOOHER, COLBECK, JONES, HILDENBRAND, PAVLOV, KAHN, RICHARDVILLE and EMMONS and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109m.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 109m. (1) If an individual is a victim of a human
trafficking violation, he or she may receive medical assistance
benefits for medical and psychological treatment resulting from his
or her status as a victim of that human trafficking violation.
(2) As used in this section, "human trafficking violation"
means a violation of chapter LXVIIA of the Michigan penal code,
1931 PA 328, MCL 750.462a to 750.462j.