HEAL Trafficking’s letter of support for the proposed Assembly Bill AB2790 (Wicks)

On March 29, 2022, HEAL Trafficking submitted a letter of support for the proposed Assembly Bill AB2790 (Wicks) – Centering Survivor Safety and Health Act – to the California State Assembly Public Safety Committee. In HEAL Trafficking’s experience, California’s medical mandatory reporting law fails not only to protect survivors of intimate partner violence, but also survivors of labor and sex trafficking. The bill modernizes California’s medical mandatory reporting statute in order to better protect survivors of domestic and sexual violence, including trafficking, and ensure their ability to access vital health care services. HEAL Trafficking is committed to deepening partnerships between health care and survivor advocacy organizations and looks forward to supporting health care providers in California to address violence in a trauma-informed way.