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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia creates Residential Treatment Capacity Expansion Fund to return children from out-of-state facilities
Last action · January 20, 2026: To FinanceSponsors: Vince Deeds and 5 others
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia creates a dedicated within the State Treasury to fund the recruitment, development, and expansion of in-state residential treatment facilities for children. The measure authorizes the Department of Human Services to disburse funds for provider incentives, facility construction, workforce training, and transition services to bring children back from s.
The measure establishes a dedicated funding stream outside the specifically for building in-state children's residential treatment capacity and returning youth from out-of-state facilities.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Human Services
The department administers the new special revenue fund, houses the study commission, and its Secretary authorizes disbursements and serves as commission chair.
Children requiring residential treatment services
The children are subject to potential return from out-of-state facilities and placement into newly expanded in-state residential treatment settings.
Residential treatment providers
Providers are eligible for recruitment incentives, startup support, and funding for facility acquisition, renovation, construction, or expansion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Finance
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Finance
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Targeted Repatriation of Out-of-State Youth
The legislation mandates a specific reduction plan of at least ten percent per year and fifty percent within three years for children placed in out-of-state facilities.
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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