West Virginia Code 49-2-603 – Eligibility; primary focus
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(a) To be eligible for the family support program, a family must have at least one family member who has a developmental disability, as defined in this article, living with the family.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 49-2-603
- Developmental disability: means a severe, chronic disability of a person which:
(A) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairments. See West Virginia Code 49-1-205
- Family support program: means a coordinated system of family support services administered by the Department of Health and Human Resources through contracts with behavioral health agencies throughout the state. See West Virginia Code 49-1-206
(b) The primary focus of the family support program is supporting: (1) Developmentally disabled children, school age and younger, within their families; (2) adults with developmental disabilities who choose to live with their families; and (3) adults with developmental disabilities for whom other community living arrangements are not available and who are living with their families.