# KRS § 620.029: 620.029 Duties of cabinet relating to children who are victims of human trafficking -- Reporting requirements > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.029 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 620.029 - **Heading:** 620.029 Duties of cabinet relating to children who are victims of human trafficking -- Reporting requirements - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title LI / Chapter 620 / Section 620.029 ## Text 620.029 Duties of cabinet relating to children who are victims of human trafficking -- Reporting requirements. (1) In order to provide the most effective treatment for children who are victims of human trafficking, as defined in KRS 529.010, and to ensure that law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies have the resources and tools necessary to combat human trafficking, the cabinet shall: (a) Investigate a report alleging a child is a victim of human trafficking pursuant to KRS 620.030(3); (b) Provide or ensure the provision of appropriate treatment, housing, and services consistent with the status of the child as a victim of human trafficking; and (c) Proceed in the case in accordance with applicable statutes governing cases involving dependency, neglect, or abuse regardless of whether the person believed to have caused the human trafficking of the child is a parent, guardian, or person exercising custodial control or supervision. (2) In order to effectuate the requirements of this section, the cabinet shall: (a) Consult with agencies serving victims of human trafficking to promulgate administrative regulations for the treatment of children who are reported to be victims of human trafficking as dependent, neglected, or abused children, including providing for appropriate screening, assessment, treatment, services, temporary and long-term placement of these children, training of staff, the designation of specific staff, and collaboration with service providers and law enforcement; (b) By November 1 of each year, submit to the Legislative Research Commission a comprehensive report detailing: 1. The number of reports the cabinet has received regarding child victims of human trafficking; 2. The number of reports in which the cabinet has investigated and determined that a child is the victim of human trafficking; and 3. The number of cases in which services were provided; and (c) 1. Beginning in 2025, in addition to the information required under paragraph (b) of this subsection, include in its annual report to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children and the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary to the extent possible: a. Information related to state enforcement of human trafficking involving children in the Commonwealth, including the number of: i. Arrests as compiled by the Department of Kentucky State Police; and ii. Criminal charges and convictions, delineated by county or district, as compiled by the Administrative Office of the Courts; b. The frequency at which services were made available to child victims of human trafficking; c. Recommendations for improving data collection so that information may be obtained and analyzed in a larger percentage of cases; d. Recommendations for improving data sharing among service providers, nongovernmental organizations, and government agencies; and e. Any other information that may assist in understanding the causation of human trafficking of children in Kentucky and stakeholders' abilities to provide services to victims. 2. If, after making reasonably diligent efforts to obtain the information described in subparagraph 1. of this paragraph, the cabinet is unable to obtain any of the information, the cabinet may submit an annual report omitting that information, but shall provide an explanation for the omission in the annual report. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 620.010 620.010 Legislative purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.010.md) - [KRS § 620.020 620.020 Definitions for chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.020.md) - [KRS § 620.023 620.023 Evidence to be considered in determining the best interest of a child](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.023.md) - [KRS § 620.025 620.025 Jurisdictional precedence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.025.md) - [KRS § 620.027 620.027 District Court's concurrent jurisdiction for child custody and visitation in permanent placement cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.027.md) - [KRS § 620.029 620.029 Duties of cabinet relating to children who are victims of human trafficking -- Reporting requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.029.md) - [KRS § 620.030 620.030 Duty to report dependency, neglect, abuse, human trafficking, or female genital mutilation -- Husband-wife and professional-client/patient privileges not grounds for refusal to report -- Statewide reporting system -- Exceptions -- Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.030.md) - [KRS § 620.032 620.032 Annual report by cabinet detailing reports received regarding female genital mutilation -- Monthly report by cabinet detailing child protective services reports received](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.032.md) - [KRS § 620.040 620.040 Duties of prosecutor, police, and cabinet -- Prohibition as to school personnel -- Procedures -- Military status of parent or legal guardian -- Multidisciplinary teams](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.040.md) - [KRS § 620.045 620.045 Funding for regional children's advocacy center](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.045.md) - [KRS § 620.048 620.048 Cabinet to file petition within 72 hours if child remains placed outside of home during child protective services investigation under agreed upon safety plan -- Cabinet to report on safety plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.048.md) - [KRS § 620.050 620.050 Immunity for good-faith actions or reports -- Investigations -- Confidentiality of reports -- Exceptions -- Parent's access to records -- Sharing of information by children's advocacy centers -- Confidentiality of interview with child -- Exceptions -- Confidentiality of identifying information regarding reporting individual -- Internal review and report -- Waiver -- Medical diagnostic procedures -- Sharing information with relatives -- Interaction among siblings who are not jointly placed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.050.md) - [KRS § 620.051 620.051 Background check of child abuse and neglect records -- Fee -- Central registry -- Administrative regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.051.md) - [KRS § 620.052 620.052 Provision of information to parent or legal guardian concerning community service programs for families in crisis when child protection investigation does not result in out-of-home placement of a child](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.052.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TLI_C620_S620.029. 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