WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2023 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 3142

By Delegate C. Pritt

[Introduced January 30, 2023; Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §51-2A-25, all relating to the ability of family courts to order services provided by the Department of Health and Human Resources; and the costs for those services remain expenses of the department.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Article 2a. Family courts.

§51-2A-25. Court orders requiring services provided by Department of Health and Human Resources.

In the course of fulfilling its duties under this article, a family court judge may order that a party participate in, complete, or otherwise avail himself or herself of a program or service provided by the Department of Health and Human Resources. In those circumstances, the department shall bear the cost of providing those services.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to clarify the ability of family courts to order services provided by the Department of Health and Human Resources; and establish that the costs for those services remain expenses of the department.  

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.