WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2024 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced House Bill 4002
By Delegate Crouse [Introduced February 13, 2024; Referred to the Committee on Senior, Children, and Family Issues then Finance]
 Intr HB 2024R3828
1 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section,
2 designated §49-2-131, relating to services rendered to children of child care program
3 employees.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 2. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CHILDREN.
§49-2-131. Subsidized child care for employees of child care programs.
1 The department shall subsidize child care programs, including family child care homes,
2 within the state for providing child care services to children of child care program employees who
3 work a minimum of 20 hours per week, regardless of income.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a subsidy for child care services rendered to
children of child care program employees.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 49-2-131