Trafficking : Federal Laws & Announcements
Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000
As defined under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), victims of human trafficking can be divided into three populations:
- Children under age 18 induced into commercial sex
- Adults aged 18 or over induced into commercial sex through force, fraud or coercion
- Children and adults induced to perform labor or services through force, fraud or coercion
There have been multiple revisions of the TPVA to include more resources and more populations at risk:
2003
- Expansion with focus on International Trafficking
2005
- Inclusion of measures to protect Domestic Survivors
2008
- Expansion of prevention and prosecution
- Expansion of protection for victims of trafficking
- Expansion of services to victims, especially children
2013
- Programs to ensure that U.S. citizens do not purchase products made by victims of human trafficking
- Prevention of child marriage
- Strengthens collaboration with state and local law enforcement to ease charging and prosecuting traffickers
The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (TVPRA) of 2015
Amended the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1974 by adding human trafficking and child pornography as forms of child abuse (effective May 2017)
- "A child shall be considered a victim of ‘child abuse and neglect’ and of ‘sexual abuse’ if the child is identified ... as being a victim of sex trafficking ... or a victim of severe forms of trafficking in persons" as described in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
- Gives states the option of treating young adults up to age 24 as victims of "child abuse and neglect" or "sexual abuse."
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting Human Trafficking
Under Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed
- T74.5 – Forced sexual exploitation, confirmed
- T74.51 – Adult forced sexual exploitation, confirmed
- T74.52 – Child sexual exploitation, confirmed
- T74.6 – Forced labor exploitation, confirmed
- T74.61 – Adult forced labor exploitation, confirmed
- T74.62 – Child forced labor exploitation, confirmed
Under Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected
- T76.5 – Forced sexual exploitation, suspected
- T76.51 – Adult forced sexual exploitation, suspected
- T76.52 – Child sexual exploitation, suspected
- T76.6 – Forced labor exploitation, suspected
- T76.61 – Adult forced labor exploitation, suspected
- T76.62 – Child forced labor exploitation, suspected
Under Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons
- Z04.81 ‐ Encounter for examination and observation of victim following forced sexual exploitation
- Z04.82 ‐ Encounter for examination and observation of victim following forced labor exploitation
Under Problems related to upbringing: Personal history of abuse in childhood
- Z62.813 ‐ Personal history of forced labor or sexual exploitation in childhood
Under Personal risk factors, not elsewhere classified: Personal history of psychological trauma, not elsewhere classified
- Z91.42 ‐ Personal history of forced labor or sexual exploitation
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/comprehensive-listing-of-icd-10-cm-files.htm