GA HB1043

Creates the Georgia Child and Youth Trafficking Care Coordination Office within the Department of Human Services to operate a statewide hotline, develop trauma-informed care systems, assign regional navigators, and maintain a statewide data system

Requires each region to maintain at least one multidisciplinary team (MDT) comprising DFCS, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, hospitals, schools, and service providers to coordinate investigations and develop integrated service plans

Mandates hospitals, emergency departments, and urgent care facilities adopt written trauma-informed protocols including private screenings and staff training, and prohibits healthcare facilities from contacting law enforcement to arrest child victims

Prohibits prosecution of child trafficking victims for offenses resulting from their trafficking, classifies familial trafficking as aggravated child abuse allowing emergency child removal, and bars court-ordered reunification without clear and convincing evidence of safety

Requires annual reporting to the Governor and legislative leaders by December 31 on referrals, familial trafficking data, MDT activity, and facility compliance; effective July 1, 2026