This bill amends the Code of West Virginia by adding a new section, 49-2-131, which mandates the Bureau for Social Services to create an emergency rule for legislative approval. This rule will incorporate the current version of the Social Services Manual, which outlines procedures for foster care services and was last effective on July 1, 1986. The bill emphasizes that this manual has been revised outside of the legislative rulemaking process, and it aims to ensure that all future revisions to the manual are filed as legislative rules.

The primary objective of this legislation is to formalize the process by which the Social Services Manual is updated and maintained, thereby enhancing accountability and oversight. By requiring that all subsequent revisions be filed as legislative rules, the bill seeks to ensure that changes to the manual are subject to legislative scrutiny and public transparency.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 49-2-131