West Virginia SB99 mandates updates to the child welfare data dashboard and establishes procedures for handling child abuse and neglect reports.

West Virginia SB99 requires the commissioner to update the child welfare data dashboard by July 1, 2026, and monthly thereafter. The dashboard will report on system-wide issues, performance indicators, and data on child fatalities and near fatalities. The bill mandates that the Bureau of Social Services respond to all reports of child abuse and neglect, regardless of how they are made. It also requires the Bureau to use a system of differential response to reports received by centralized intake, using appropriate screening tools.

West Virginia SB99 mandates updates to the child welfare data dashboard and establishes procedures for handling child abuse and neglect reports.

West Virginia SB99 requires the commissioner to update the child welfare data dashboard by July 1, 2026, and monthly thereafter. The dashboard will report on system-wide issues, performance indicators, and data on child fatalities and near fatalities. The bill mandates that the Bureau of Social Services respond to all reports of child abuse and neglect, regardless of how they are made. It also requires the Bureau to use a system of differential response to reports received by centralized intake, using appropriate screening tools.