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WVSB820PassThe purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services to create a program to improve quality of care rendered to the substance use disorder population by applying automatic enrollment.
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2024-04-23
Chapter 165, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
WVSB442Engross
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The purpose of this bill is to remove liability for mental health professionals providing services in mental hygiene cases involving possible involuntary hospitalization.
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2024-02-27
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB815Engross
50%
The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services and the Bureau for Social Services to make a rate study, analysis of workforce capacity, and the impact on children of the current reimbursement levels for child placement agenci...
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2024-02-26
To House Finance Committee
WVHB5536Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the assessment of interest on overpayments by the Bureau for Medical Services; establishing an interest rate and method for accrual; and the retention of interest received.
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2024-02-22
On 1st reading, House Calendar
WVSB852Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to modify the ratio of children at family child care facilities.
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2024-02-19
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVHB5529Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the development of a plan to monitor and improve reading and math skills of children who are or have been in foster care.
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2024-02-09
To House Education Committee
WVHB5546Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require non-custodial parents to cooperate with child support enforcement as a condition of eligibility for public assistance, as well as custodial parents to cooperate with child support enforcement in establishing pat...
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2024-02-09
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5375Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create the Work Protection Act prohibiting a state agency or local government from enacting or enforcing a universal basic income program.
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2024-02-08
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB5506Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Program.
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2024-02-07
To House Seniors, Children, and Family Issues Committee
WVSB684Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to requiring contract terms for managed care contracts with the Bureau for Medical Services; setting the medical loss ratio for managed care organizations contracting with the Bureau for Medical Services; establishing reba...
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2024-02-07
To Senate Finance Committee
WVHB5293Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to improve the affordability, access, and quality of childcare by reducing the cost to the parent or caretaker.
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2024-02-02
To House Finance Committee
WVHB5256Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to set maximum standards for child care ratios at child care centers.
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2024-01-29
To House Seniors, Children, and Family Issues Committee
WVHB5258Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources to implement a state-wide nutrition incentive program that encourages citizens who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit...
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2024-01-29
To House Finance Committee
WVHB5299Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to enact the Closed Captioning Act. The bill requires public places that have televisions for use by the public to have at least one half of those televisions to have their closed captioning feature activated at all times....
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2024-01-29
To House Government Organization Committee
WVHB5136Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to create the Supported Decision-Making Act. The bill provides for a legislative purpose. The bill provides for definitions. The bill lays out the requirements for the petition. Finally, the bill provides for transitional ...
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2024-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5028Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require that final orders be prepared and signed within 10 days of the disposition hearing.
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2024-01-23
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB517Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require the biological sex to be limited to male or female and to require that nonbinary birth certificates not be issued. The bill also provides circumstances when an amended birth certificate may be issued to change g...
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2024-01-23
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVSB450Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require a photograph of the user on EBT cards.
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2024-01-22
Referred to Finance
WVHB4746Intro
25%
The purpose of this bill is to require correctional facilities to assist juvenile and adult offenders to obtain a Social Security number and card, a birth certificate, and a driver's license.
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2024-01-15
To House Jails and Prisons Committee
WVHB4749Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide for fair pay and maximized employment of disabled persons; create a state "Employment First" policy that encourages agencies to facilitate employment of disabled persons; establish a task force to initiate these...
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2024-01-15
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVSB317Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to transfer child welfare enforcement responsibilities to the West Virginia State Police. The bill transfers employees, funds and property of the Department of Health and Human Resources to the West Virginia State Police. ...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVSB374Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase the coverage limit and to require the Department of Health and Human Resource to require its Medicaid managed care organizations to provide education to Medicaid enrollees regarding the availability of benefits...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVSB312Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require CPS to interview mandatory reporters who submit screened-in abuse /neglect referrals.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4647Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to permit certain felons to work in licensed behavioral health facilities. The bill sets conditions and limitations. The bill requires rule-making.
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2024-01-12
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVSB415Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to increase minimum salaries for Bureau for Child Support Enforcement attorneys from $45,000 to $75,000 per year.
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2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVSB437Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to protect the rights and welfare of children conceived as the result of sexual assault, protect the survivors of sexual assault from repeated interactions with the perpetrators, provide definitions, provide for terminatio...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB366Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the department to file a petition to terminate parental rights when a parent whose child has been removed from their care and determined by a court to have subjected that child to abuse or neglect on two or more...
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2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB4635Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the Intergenerational Poverty Task Force.
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2024-01-11
To House Government Organization Committee
WVSB251Intro
25%
Creating Closed Captioning Act
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2024-01-11
To Senate Government Organization Committee
WVHB4607Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require cooperation with child support enforcement as a condition of eligibility for public assistance and authorize rulemaking.
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2024-01-11
To House Seniors, Children, and Family Issues Committee
WVHB4182Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to calculate the maximum number of students during the course of a year at alternative and year-round schools based on the maximum attendance for that school year.
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4490Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to support statewide expansion of Healthy School Meals for All through maximizing participation in the Community Eligibility Provision or other universal meal options or by prioritizing expansion at the local level for und...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4509Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to have social workers identified for each elementary, middle school, junior high school, and high school in the state who are to be available to teachers, principals, and other school staff upon request, to help improve o...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4235Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to provide services to eligible persons to assist in transition following a felony drug conviction involving crack cocaine.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4170Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to establish the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the purpose of importing drugs from Canada on behalf of the state. The program will operate in compliance with the federal Department of Health and Human...
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2024-01-10
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB4184Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the Public Employees Insurance Agency and other health insurance providers provide mental health parity between behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorders, and medical and surgical procedures.
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2024-01-10
To House Banking & Insurance Committee
WVHB4227Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require photo EBT cards to be used beginning July 1, 2024.
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2024-01-10
To House Health & Human Resources Committee
WVHB4238Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require screenings for adverse childhood experiences.
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2024-01-10
To House Banking & Insurance Committee
WVSB193Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources to modernize or construct new facilities at Hopemont and Jackie Withrow Hospitals to provide long-term care and substance abuse treatment to address ...
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2024-01-10
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
WVHB4488Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to support statewide expansion of Healthy School Meals for All through maximizing participation in the Community Eligibility Provision or other universal meal options or by prioritizing expansion at the local level for und...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4253Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to create a litigation practice license for social workers.
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2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4375Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require the implementation of community education programs throughout the state to facilitate the providing of educational, recreational, cultural, social, health, and other community services to all of the people of th...
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2024-01-10
To House Education Committee
WVHB4425Intro
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The purpose of this bill is to require separate proof licensure for every recovery residence owned or operated by an individual or entity in West Virginia. The bill provides for definitions. The bill sets forth standards and the process for licensure...
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2024-01-10
To House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Committee
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