Bill Text: WV HCR103 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to support and assistsnce of “Grandfamilies” in West Virginia
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-09 - To House Rules [HCR103 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2019-HCR103-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 103
(By Delegates Graves, Rowan, Lovejoy, C. Martin, and Sypolt)
[Introduced March 9, 2019]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance research issues relating to providing a process to support and assist “Grandfamilies” in West Virginia.
Whereas, 35,393 West Virginian children under the age of 18 live with grandparents;
Whereas, 21,304 grandparents are householders responsible for their grandchildren who live with them;
Whereas, 46.5% of these grandparents are in the workforce;
Whereas, 20.9% of these grandparents are in poverty;
Whereas, federal and state public benefits programs can help with income, food, healthcare, home energy, and other needs for eligible grandfamilies;
Whereas, There should be an immediate and appropriate process that would enable grandparents in grandfamily arrangements to easily gain access to financial and emotional support, respective forms for assistance programs, and leadership tools for grandfamilies.
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the feasibility of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to develop a process where a victim who has had accessories or devices withheld from him or her by a caregiver can report the matter to Adult Protective Services as abuse, neglect or financial exploitation and get immediate relief through the return of the subject accessories or devices; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2020, 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 a study, prepare reports, and draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
