§49-2-801. Purpose
§49-2-801. Purpose. It is the purpose of this article through the complete reporting of child abuse and neglect: (1) To protect the best interests of the child;
§49-2-802. Establishment of Child Protective Services; General Duties and Powers; Administrative Procedure; Immunity From Civil Liability; Cooperation of Other State Agencies
(a) The department shall establish or designate in every county a local child protective services office to perform the duties and functions set forth in this article. (b) The local child protective services office shall investigate all reports of child abuse or neglect. Under no circumstances may investigating personnel be relatives of the accused, the […]
§49-2-803. Persons Mandated to Report Suspected Abuse and Neglect; Requirements
(a) Any medical, dental, or mental health professional, Christian Science practitioner, religious healer, school teacher or other school personnel, social service worker, child care or foster care worker, emergency medical services personnel, peace officer or law-enforcement official, humane officer, member of the clergy, circuit court judge, family court judge, employee of the Division of Juvenile […]
§49-2-601. Findings; Intent
§49-2-601. Findings; intent. (a) The West Virginia Legislature finds that families are the greatest resource available to individuals with developmental disabilities, and they must be supported in their role as primary caregivers. It further finds that supporting families in their effort to care for their family members at home is more efficient, cost effective and […]
§49-2-602. Family Support Services; Responsibilities; Funds; Case Management; Outreach; Differential Fees
(a) The regional family support agency, designated under article two of this chapter, shall direct and be responsible for the individual assessment of each developmentally disabled person which it has designated and shall prepare a service plan with the developmentally disabled person's family. The needs and preferences of the family will be the basis for […]
§49-2-603. Eligibility; Primary Focus
(a) To be eligible for the family support program, a family must have at least one family member who has a developmental disability, as defined in this article, living with the family. (b) The primary focus of the family support program is supporting: (1) Developmentally disabled children, school age and younger, within their families; (2) […]
§49-2-304. Quality Rating and Improvement System Pilot Projects; Independent Third-Party Evaluation; Modification of Proposed Rule and Financial Plan; Report to Legislature; Limitations on Implementation
The secretary shall report annually to the Legislature on the progress on development and implementation of a child care quality rating and improvement system and its impact on improving the quality of child care in the state. The secretary may propose amendments to the rules and financial plan necessary to promote implementation of the quality […]
§49-2-401. Continuation, Transfer and Renaming of Trust Fund; Funding
§49-2-401. Continuation, transfer and renaming of trust fund; funding. (a) The Children's Fund, created for the sole purpose of awarding grants, loans and loan guarantees for child abuse and neglect prevention activities by enactment of chapter twenty-seven, Acts of the Legislature, 1984, as last amended and reenacted by chapter one hundred fifty-nine, Acts of the […]
§49-2-501. Children to Whom Article Applies; Intent
§49-2-501. Children to whom article applies; intent. It is the intention of this article that services for children with special health care needs shall be extended only to those children for whom adequate care, treatment and rehabilitation are not available from other than public sources.
§49-2-502. Powers of the Secretary
In the care and treatment of children with special health care needs the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources shall, so far as funds are available for the following purposes: (1) Locate children with special health care needs requiring medical, surgical or other corrective treatment and provide competent diagnosis to determine the […]