Allocating CPS workers by county

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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.

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