WV SB886

Requires the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to provide a written copy of the Foster Child Bill of Rights to each child placed in foster care or kinship placement in the child's primary language

Mandates that children be informed of their rights orally in their primary language using simple, nontechnical terms, or through accessible means for children with disabilities including intellectual, vision, or hearing impairments

Allows children to optionally sign a document acknowledging their understanding of their rights, which must be placed in the child's case file if signed

Requires foster homes, agencies, and residential childcare facilities to provide a copy of the Foster Child Bill of Rights to any child upon request

Existing rights enumerated include living in safe environments, receiving medical and dental care, maintaining sibling contact, attending school and extracurricular activities, meeting with caseworkers at least every 30 days, and being free from abuse and discrimination