SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4
(By Senators Wooton, Walker and Boley)



Providing for a raise of the per diem rate for foster family care homes in the state of West Virginia to fifteen dollars per day.
Whereas, West Virginia currently pays its foster family care homes at a rate that is one of the lowest, if not the lowest, in the country; and
Whereas, The low rate hinders the recruitment efforts for foster families who would otherwise welcome abused and neglected children into their homes; and
Whereas, Currently, the per diem rate varies by the age of the children being cared for, and all of these rates fall below the national average for monthly maintenance; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the per diem rates for the foster family care homes in West Virginia be standardized, rather than vary by the age of the children, to a rate of fifteen dollars per day; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the secretary of the department of health and human resources.

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
on page one, by striking out "lines nineteen, twenty and twenty-one," and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"That the department of health and human resources give strong consideration to standardizing the per diem rates for the foster family care homes in West Virginia, at the rate of fifteen dollars per day, rather than varying the rates according to the age of the child; and, be it"
Adopted
Rejected