SB 822 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requiring Department of Human Services use mobile technology to assist in certain investigations

SB 822 requires West Virginia's Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide child protective services workers with mobile technology to conduct child abuse and neglect investigations. The bill mandates that this technology must create automatic, digital records of all investigation steps - uploaded daily - and be compatible with DHS's existing systems to extract quality data monthly for analysis. This replaces manual data entry, giving managers real-time access to case information to improve service delivery. The bill directly affects DHS workers and quality review teams, focusing on streamlining documentation and enabling data-driven system improvements.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025

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Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change from a permanent mandate to a temporary pilot program. The Committee Substitute adds specific requirements for pilot implementation, including a five-year term, a 70% usage threshold for participating counties, and annual reporting to a legislative oversight commission.

Scope change

Changed from a statewide permanent requirement to a limited pilot program in two counties with a defined five-year term.

TIMELINE

Added a specific start date of October 1, 2026, and a five-year termination period after full implementation.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that the mobile device be used in at least 70% of cases in pilot counties.

Added a requirement for the department to develop policies for implementing the pilot program.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a requirement for annual reports to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability starting July 1, 2027.

SCOPE

Added a requirement for the department to determine which two counties will participate in the pilot program.

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Committee

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

To Finance

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

To Health and Human Resources

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

To Health and Human Resources then Finance

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors