Bill Text: WV HB4581 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Provide that family court can order certain services
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-10 - To House Judiciary [HB4581 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2024-HB4581-Introduced.html
FISCAL NOTE
2024 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4581
By Delegate C. Pritt
[Introduced January 10, 2024; Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary ]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §51-2A-25, all relating to the ability of family courts to order services provided by the Department of Health and Human Resources; and the costs for those services remain expenses of the department.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
Article 2a. Family courts.
§51-2A-25. Court orders requiring services provided by Department of Health and Human Resources.
In the course of fulfilling its duties under this article, a family court judge may order that a party participate in, complete, or otherwise avail himself or herself of a program or service provided by the Department of Health and Human Resources. In those circumstances, the department shall bear the cost of providing those services.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to clarify the ability of family courts to order services provided by the Department of Health and Human Resources; and establish that the costs for those services remain expenses of the department.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
