The bill, passed on April 9, 2025, amends the appropriations for the Department of Health's Bureau for Public Health, specifically for the Office of Maternal, Child, and Family Health under the West Virginia Birth to Three program. It increases the existing item of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the unappropriated balance in the State Fund, General Revenue. The total appropriation for this program is set at $6,589,343.
This legislative action follows the Governor's submission of the Executive Budget Document, which outlined the available cash balance and revenue estimates for the fiscal year 2025. The bill confirms that there is an unappropriated balance in the Treasury that can be allocated for this purpose, thereby ensuring continued funding for essential health services for mothers and children in West Virginia.