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WV HB4620

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adam Burkhammer

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new article in West Virginia code establishing clothing and necessity allowances for children in foster care, including foster homes, kinship/relative placements, and residential care
  • Requires assessment of each child's wardrobe and necessities at initial placement, with an inventory that follows the child throughout all placements
  • Sets minimum initial clothing allowance at $375 and supplemental allowances up to $175 each for extraordinary needs such as illness or damage to clothing
  • Establishes three payment methods: reloadable instant card (primary), child welfare worker purchasing card, or reimbursement to placement provider (last resort only)
  • Requires instant cards to be issued or reloaded within 48 hours of placement and mandates the Department of Human Services create policies governing card use and receipt reconciliation

Legislative Description

Relating to clothing and necessity allowance.

Human Services

Last Action

To House Finance

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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