HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 97
(By Delegate DeLong)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study and
promulgate legislative rules to maintain and enforce a West
Virginia central abuse registry in accordance with West
Virginia code §15-2C-1.
Whereas, The criminal identification bureau of the West
Virginia state police is entrusted to serve, protect and
investigate claims of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of
property by an individual performing services for compensation in
a residential care facility, licensed day care center or in
connection with providing behavioral health care services or home
care services; and
Whereas, There presently exists no legislative rules or
enforcement of West Virginia code §15-2C-1 (a central abuse
registry) that identifies persons convicted of abuse, neglect or
misappropriation of property, making it possible for those persons
to remain employed in a residential care facility or a licensed day
care center or employed in providing behavioral health services or
home care services; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is
requested to study the establishment of legislative rules to
enforce and maintain a West Virginia central abuse registry in
accordance with West Virginia code §15-2C-1, containing the names
of those persons employed in a residential care facility or a
licensed day care center or employed in providing behavioral health
services or home care services that have been convicted of abuse,
neglect or misappropriation of property against a child or an
incapacitated adult; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance consult with the Department of Health and Human Resources,
the West Virginia state police and Mountain State Centers for
Independent Living to implement this program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2005, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.