Relating to the establishment of a full-time Dementia Services Director position.
HB 2575 establishes a permanent, full-time position for a Dementia Services Director within the state Department of Health. This position directly affects state agencies responsible for managing dementia care programs and services. The bill requires the Department of Health to appoint this director to coordinate dementia-related services, ensuring consistent oversight and program management across state initiatives. The law, enacted without the Governor's signature on April 12, 2025, formalizes this role to improve the structure of dementia care delivery.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Signed Jul 31, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill text was converted from a committee amendment draft to the final enrolled version, incorporating all agreed-upon changes. The final law establishes a new full-time Dementia Services Director position within the Department of Health to coordinate state dementia services, evaluate care quality, and compile annual reports. This change matters as it creates a dedicated leadership role to improve care efficiency and access for West Virginians living with dementia and their caregivers.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a proposed amendment to a comprehensive new section (§16-5R-9) that defines nine specific duties for the new Dementia Services Director, including coordination of the State Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Plan and the application for grant opportunities.
REQUIREMENT
Established a new full-time, permanent Dementia Services Director position within the Department of Health.
Added nine specific duties for the Director, including coordinating the state dementia plan, evaluating service duplication, supporting staff training, and compiling annual reports.
TIMELINE
Confirmed the bill is effective 90 days from passage (July 10, 2025) and originated in the House of Delegates.
TECHNICAL
Removed committee amendment markup, voting records, and navigation interface text to produce the clean, final enrolled statute.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 11, 2025
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Apr 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 577)
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 477)
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
To Finance
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendments, but first to Finance
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources then Finance
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 270)
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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