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Introduced
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to train its personnel to screen incoming and incarcerated individuals for brain injury with a screening process designed in conjunction with a study group. The bill lists the agencies that must enter a memorandum of understanding to share confidential health information that is pertinent to the study group's study.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, working with its medical provider and the West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities, must train its staff to screen individuals in correctional facilities for brain injuries. By July 1, 2028, all new and current inmates will undergo this screening, with the screening methods developed in consultation with a study group established by a different section of code (§27-6A-12). Furthermore, the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Division of Rehabilitation Services, and the Department of Veterans Assistance are required to sign agreements, known as memoranda of understanding, with this study group to allow for the sharing of confidential health information that is relevant to the study group's work.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
To Judiciary (on 01/16/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=448&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| Fiscal Note - Corrections & Rehabilitation, Division of | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=954518398 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb448%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=448 |
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