§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) […]
§49-2-205. Service Delivery Through Service Contracts; Accountability
The services required by this article which are not practically deliverable directly from the department may be subcontracted to professionally qualified private individuals, associations, agencies, corporations, partnerships or groups. The service provider shall be required to submit monthly activity reports as to any services rendered to the department of human services. The activity reports shall […]
§49-2-206. Special Services to Be Provided
The costs of providing special services to families receiving regular services in accordance with this article are allowable to the extent those goods and services are justified pursuant to carrying out the purposes of this article. Those special services may include, but are not limited to, homemaker assistance, food, clothing, educational materials, respite care and […]
§49-2-207. Development of Home-Based Family Preservation Services
The department is authorized to use appropriate state, federal, and/or private funds within its budget for the provision of family preservation and reunification services. Appropriated state funding made available through capture of additional federal funds shall be utilized to provide family preservation and reunification services as described in this article. Costs of providing home-based services […]
§49-2-301. Findings and Intent; Advisory Council
§49-2-301. Findings and intent; advisory council. (a) The Legislature finds that: (1) High quality early childhood development substantially improves the intellectual and social potential of children and reduces societal costs;
§49-2-302. Creation of Statewide Quality Rating System; Rule-Making; Minimum Requirements
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement a quality rating and improvement system. The quality rating and improvement system shall be applicable to licensed child care centers and facilities and […]
§49-2-303. Statewide Quality Improvement System; Financial Plan; Staffing Requirements; Public Awareness Campaign; Management Information System; Financial Assistance for Child Care Programs; Program Staff; Child Care Consumers
Attached to the proposed rules required in section three hundred two of this article, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources shall submit a financial plan to support the implementation of a statewide quality rating and improvement system and help promote quality improvement. The financial plan shall be considered a part of […]
§49-2-201. Findings and Purpose
§49-2-201. Findings and purpose. The Legislature finds that there exists a need in this state to assist dysfunctional families by providing nurture and care to those families' children as an alternative to removing children from the families. The Legislature also finds that the family is the primary social institution responsible for meeting the needs of […]