§9-2-3a. Authorized Exemption From Federal Law; Exceptions
Pursuant to the authority and option granted by 21 U.S.C. §862a(d)(1)(A) to the states, West Virginia exempts all individuals domiciled within the state from the application of 21 U.S.C. §862a(a)(2) unless the offense of conviction has as an element thereof misuse of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, loss of life, or the causing of physical […]
§9-2-4. Organization of Department of Welfare
Within limits of state appropriations and federal grants and subject to provisions of state and federal laws, rules and regulations, the commissioner shall organize the department into such offices, divisions, agencies and other administrative units, and, consistent with the requirements of article six, chapter twenty-nine of this code, shall appoint and employ for the department […]
§9-2-5. Responsibility and Powers of Department; Information and Data to Be Supplied by Other Agencies
The department is charged with the responsibility of administering for the state the welfare assistance programs, for which responsibility it shall have (1) all powers, not inconsistent with state law, as may be necessary for this state to obtain maximum federal funds made available for federal-state assistance within whatever limits or restrictions may be imposed […]
§9-2-6. Powers of Secretary
(a) Within limits of state appropriations and federal grants and subject to provisions of state and federal laws and regulations, the secretary, in addition to all other powers, duties, and responsibilities granted and assigned to that office in this chapter and elsewhere by law, may: (1) Promulgate, amend, revise, and rescind department rules respecting the […]
§9-2-6a. Commissioner to Develop Caseload Standards; Committee; Definitions
The commissioner shall develop caseload standards based on the actual duties of employees in each program area of the department and may take into consideration existing professional caseload standards. Standards shall be reasonable and achievable. A caseload standards committee shall be established and composed of two employees from each program area in each region. The […]
§9-2-1. Continuation of Department of Welfare
The state department of welfare, first created as the state department of public assistance by chapter one, acts of the Legislature, first extraordinary session, one thousand nine hundred thirty-six, and later reconstituted as the state department of welfare by chapter one hundred ten, acts of the Legislature, regular session, one thousand nine hundred sixty-one, shall […]
§9-2-1a. Department of Health and Human Resources
The Department of Health and Human Resources shall be charged with the administration of this chapter.
§9-2-2. Commissioner to Be Administrative Head of Department; Appointment, Qualifications, etc.; Not to Hold Other Office or Engage in Political Activity
The chief executive officer and administrative head of the department shall be the commissioner of welfare, who shall be appointed and compensated, and shall serve, as provided by section two-a, article seven, chapter six of this code. The commissioner shall be selected with special reference and consideration given to his training, experience, capacity and interest […]
§9-2-3. Acceptance of Federal-State Assistance and Federal Assistance
The state assents to the purposes of federal-state assistance and federal assistance, accepts federal appropriations and other forms of assistance made under or pursuant thereto, and authorizes the receipt of such appropriations into the state Treasury and the receipt of other forms of assistance by the department for expenditure, disbursement, and distribution by the department […]