WV HB3382

Requires the West Virginia Department of Human Services to contract with at least two central reception centers operating 24/7 to provide temporary shelter, behavioral assessment, case coordination, and educational/medical support for children awaiting foster placement

Limits children's stays at central reception centers to no more than 72 hours, after which they must be placed in an emergency resource home or other suitable foster home

Mandates expansion of emergency resource home recruitment statewide, with priority given to homes serving adolescents, justice-involved youth, and children with special needs

Emergency resource home parents must receive specialized trauma-informed care and crisis intervention training, financial incentives, and access to 24/7 crisis response teams

Department of Human Services must submit annual reports to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources by December 1 covering number of children served, placement success rates, behavioral stabilization effectiveness, and recruitment progress