Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of Family and Protective Services (page II-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Study on Provision of Services to Victims of Sex Trafficking in Foster Care. (a) It is the intent of the legislature that the Department of Family and Protective Services, out of funds appropriated above, collaborate with the Legislative Budget Board to conduct a study to:

(1)  develop department standards for the placement capacity needed to provide services to children who are victims of sex trafficking; and

(2)  make recommendations as to the placement capacity and number of licensed facilities required statewide to provide services to children who are victims of sex trafficking.

(b)  Not later than April 1, 2018, the Department of Family and Protective Services shall report the findings and recommendations of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section to the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.