Sec. 212. Improving access to post-release services
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Section 235(c)(3)(B) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(c)(3)(B) ) is amended— by adding at the end the following: Follow-up services under this clause shall commence not later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which the child concerned is released from the custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ; in the first sentence, by striking Before and inserting the following: Before ; and by adding at the end the following:
Not later than 90 days after the date on which a child is released from the custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary shall ensure that the child receives an in-person home visit to determine the well-being of the child and to assess the suitability and safety of the home in which the child was placed if— except as described in item (bb), a sponsor has agreed to receive such services; or the child, based on all available objective evidence— has been or is at risk of becoming a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons; is a special needs child with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 )); has been or is at risk of becoming a victim of physical or sexual abuse under circumstances that indicate that the child’s health or welfare has been or would be significantly harmed or threatened; or is a child whose sponsor clearly presents a risk of abuse, maltreatment, exploitation, neglect, or labor exploitation to the child.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that a child receives additional follow-up services if, in the course of the home visit under subclause (I), it is determined for the first time that the child, based on all available objective evidence— has been or is at risk of becoming a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons; is a special needs child with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 )); has been or is at risk of becoming a victim of physical or sexual abuse under circumstances that indicate that the child's health or welfare has been or would be significantly harmed or threatened; or is a child whose sponsor clearly presents a risk of abuse, maltreatment, exploitation, neglect, or labor exploitation to the child. .
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