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SB391 • 2026
Allocating CPS workers by county
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Allocating CPS workers by county
To Health and Human Resources
Introduced in Senate
To Health and Human Resources
Filed for introduction
Allocating CPS workers by county
SB 391 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version Senate Bill 391 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Introduced Senate Bill 391 By Senators Smith (Mr. President) and Woelfel [ By Request of the Executive ] [Introduced January 15, 2026; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources] A BILL to amend and reenact §49-2-102 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to allocating and station of child protective services workers by county; and reporting any changes to the allocation and station of child protective services workers. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 2. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CHILDREN. §49-2-102. Staffing Allocation for Child Protective Services Workers. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, effective July 1, 2024, the commissioner shall allocate and station child protective services workers by county based on population, referrals, and average caseload . : Provided , That the commissioner may adjust the allocation and station of child protective services workers based on immediate needs of each county, as demonstrated by the present referrals and caseload. (b) The allocation may not decrease below the bureau’s allocation of January 1, 2023 , when all positions for child protective workers by county are filled. If there are vacancies in any county in this state, then the department may adjust the allocation and station of child protective service workers based on actual need . (c) The county population shall be based on the United States Census. The bureau shall report the allocation to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability by July 1 of each year. The annual report on allocation shall reflect each change in allocation that occurred in the twelve months preceding July 1 and persisted for more than three weeks, along with a brief explanation justifying each change in allocation. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to clarify the application of the allocation formula for child protective services workers by county, and to set forth what information should be included in the annual report. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: