2025 Regular Session
HB 2606
Provide an increase in salary to WV Birth to Three contracted therapists and employees
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill proposes to increase the salaries of therapists and other professionals who contract with the West Virginia Birth-to-Three program. Specifically, it mandates a 25 percent increase in payments for services provided by these non-state agency employees. The bill aims to provide better compensation for the professionals supporting this early intervention program.
Key provisions
- Increases payments to contracted therapists and other professionals in the West Virginia Birth-to-Three program by 25%.
- Applies to professionals who are not employees of a state agency.
- Funds the increase through the West Virginia Birth-to-Three Fund.
- The fund is supported by legislative appropriations, fund transfers, private donations, and fees.
- Any remaining funds in the fund at the end of a fiscal year will remain in the fund.
- The bill was referred to the Health and Human Resources and Finance Committees.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Birth-to-Three program therapists
- West Virginia Birth-to-Three program employees (contractors)
- Parents of children receiving Birth-to-Three services
- The West Virginia Department of Health
- The State of West Virginia
Notable changes
- Establishes a dedicated fund for Birth-to-Three services.
- Specifies the sources of funding for the fund.
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