February 26th, 2023 by WCBC Radio
A bill that would dissolve West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources and separate it into three new departments is heading to the desk of Governor Jim Justice, just under a year after he vetoed a different proposal to split up the ailing agency. State senators voted in favor of the legislation overwhelmingly Wednesday with little discussion, just over a week after it was approved by House lawmakers. The bill to dissolve the department at the start of next year comes after the agency has faced repeated allegations of abuse and mistreatment of the state’s most vulnerable residents in its care. The department is the largest in the state and runs West Virginia’s foster care system, state-run psychiatric facilities and a slew of other offices and programs. The governor was asked about the proposal during his regular media briefing…
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