HB 4375
To require the Bureau for Social Services to file the Social Services Manual as a legislative rule
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Bill overview
This bill requires the Bureau for Social Services to formally submit the Social Services Manual as a legislative rule. Currently, the manual is incorporated by reference, but revisions have been made outside of the standard legislative rulemaking process. The bill mandates that all future updates to the manual must be filed as a legislative rule to ensure transparency and adherence to established procedures. This change aims to standardize and regulate the manual’s content and updates.
Key provisions
- The Bureau for Social Services must file the Social Services Manual as a legislative rule.
- The bill requires the manual to be updated in accordance with legislative rulemaking procedures.
- It incorporates the current version of the manual, effective July 1, 1986.
- Subsequent revisions to the manual must also be submitted as legislative rules.
Who is affected
- Bureau for Social Services
- Foster care services recipients
- Social service professionals
- West Virginia State Government
Notable changes
- Previously, the Social Services Manual was incorporated by reference without undergoing legislative rulemaking for revisions.
- This bill establishes a requirement for all future revisions to the manual to be subject to legislative rule-making.
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