§49-9-108. Limitations on Liability
(a) The Foster Care Ombudsman participating in an investigation carried out pursuant to this article who is performing his or her duties is immune from civil liability that otherwise might result by reason of his or her participation in the investigation, as long as such participation is not violative of any applicable law, rule, or […]
§49-7-201. Interstate Adoption Assistance Compact; Findings and Purpose
§49-7-201. Interstate adoption assistance compact; findings and purpose. (a) The Legislature finds that: (1) Finding adoptive families for children, for whom state assistance is desirable pursuant to section one hundred twelve, article four, of this chapter and assuring the protection of the interests of the children affected during the entire assistance period, require special measures […]
§49-7-202. Interstate Adoption Assistance Compacts Authorized; Definitions
(a) The Department of Health and Human Resources is authorized to develop, participate in the development of, negotiate and enter into one or more interstate compacts on behalf of this state with other states to implement one or more of the purposes set forth in sections two hundred one through two hundred four of this […]
§49-7-203. Interstate Adoption Assistance Compact; Contents of Compact
A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by sections two hundred one through two hundred four of this article shall have the following content: (1) A provision making it available to joinder by all states.
§49-6-106. Missing Child Reports; Law-Enforcement Agency Requirements; Unidentified Bodies
(a) A law-enforcement agency, upon receiving a missing child or missing and endangered child report, shall: (1) Start an investigation to determine the present location of the child if it determines that the child is in danger; and
§49-7-204. Medical Assistance for Children With Special Needs; Rule-Making; Penalties
(a) A child with special needs resident in this state who is the subject of an adoption assistance agreement with another state shall be entitled to receive a medical assistance identification from this state upon the filing in the Division of Human Services of a certified copy of the adoption assistance agreement obtained from the […]
§49-6-107. Release of Dental Records; Cause Shown; Immunity
(a) At the time a missing child report is made, the law-enforcement agency to which the missing child report is given may, when feasible and appropriate, provide a dental record release form to the parent, custodian, health care surrogate or other legal entity authorized to release the dental records of the missing child. The law-enforcement […]
§49-7-301. Execution of Interstate Compact for Juveniles
§49-7-301. Execution of interstate compact for juveniles. The Governor of this state is authorized and directed to execute a compact on behalf of the State of West Virginia with any state or states of the United States legally joining therein, and substantially as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES ARTICLE I. PURPOSE. (a) The compacting states […]
§49-6-108. Cross-Checking and Matching
(a) The clearinghouse shall, in accordance with national crime information center policies and procedures, cross-check and attempt to match unidentified bodies with descriptions of missing children. When the clearinghouse discovers a possible match between an unidentified body and a missing child description, the clearinghouse shall notify the appropriate law-enforcement agencies. (b) A law-enforcement agency that […]
§49-7-302. State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision; Members; Authority
(a) Upon the effective date of the interstate compact for juveniles, there shall be created a state council for interstate juvenile supervision. The state council shall be comprised of a total of nine members, to be selected and designated as follows: (1) Two members designated by the Legislature, one of whom shall be named and […]