Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 65C-43.001 - Initial Screening Instrument
(1) Any
child or young adult suspected of being commercially sexually exploited or
labor trafficked shall be assessed using the "Human Trafficking Screening Tool
Administration Guide (HTST), " CF-FSP 5406, July 2023, incorporated by
reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15927.
For the purpose of this rule chapter, a young adult is defined as someone who
has reached 18 years of age but is not yet 23 years of age and who is in
extended foster care or who is receiving other independent living services. In
addition, any child or young adult who meets the criteria as defined in the
list of indicators in the HTST, shall be assessed using the HTST.
(2) Any professional administering the HTST
must meet the training requirements set forth in Rule
65C-43.005, F.A.C., and must
have completed the Department approved training for the HTST prior to
administering the tool.
(3) The
HTST shall be initiated within 24 hours of identifying one or more of the
indicators listed in the HTST. For a child or young adult whose whereabouts are
unknown, the HTST shall be initiated within 24 hours of the debriefing of a
recovered child or young adult if the debriefing results in indicators of human
trafficking as listed in the HTST.
(4) If the HTST was previously administered
by the Department of Juvenile Justice or one of the shared agencies as listed
in the HTST, incorporated in subsection (1) of this rule, the results of the
HTST shall be used in determining the most appropriate placement for the child
or young adult.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 409.1754(1)(c) FS. Law Implemented 409.1754 FS.
New 1-12-16, Amended 10-24-19, 10-9-23.
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