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WV HB4782

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adam Burkhammer

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Human Services, Bureau for Social Services, to rebase basic, special, and therapeutic foster care rates using current cost data
  • Mandates automatic annual rate adjustments tied to a recognized index such as the Employment Cost Index for Health Care & Social Assistance or the CPI-Medical index
  • Requires therapeutic foster care and child-placing agency administrative rates to be adjusted to reflect current costs
  • Establishes incentive payments for retention and placement stability within the foster care system

Legislative Description

Sustainable Child-serving Workforce and Foster Care Modernization Act

Juveniles

Last Action

Markup Discussion

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources1/23/2026

Full Bill Text

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