West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HCR29: Requesting Joint Committee study the feasibility of establishing a flexible, short-duration, on-demand respite care program for seniors and caregivers
Status: Introduced, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 29 (By Delegates G. Howell, Anders, Kelly, Ferrell, Petitto, Adkins, Drennan, Anderson, Dean, Dillon, Dittman, Hillenbrand, Hite, Horst, Hott, Jennings, Lucas, Mallow, Martin, Masters, Miller, Parsons, Phillips, Pritt, D. Smith, Stephens, Vance, G. Ward, White, Willis, Worrell, and Zatezalo) [Introduced March 5, 2026; referred to the Committee on Rules] Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the feasibility of establishing a flexible, short-duration, on-demand respite care program for seniors and caregivers in West Virginia. Whereas, West Virginia has one of the oldest populations in the nation, with a growing number of families serving as primary caregivers for elderly spouses and relatives who require supervision or limited assistance but do not yet require full-time in-home services; and Whereas, Existing state-supported programs, including the Lighthouse Program and the Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver, generally provide services in structured weekly blocks with minimum hour thresholds that may exceed the intermittent needs of many caregivers; and Whereas, Many caregivers require only short-duration assistance for events such as medical appointments, necessary travel, or personal obligations, often with modest advance notice; and Whereas, In the absence of flexible short-term respite options, families may feel compelled to accept larger weekly service packages than are necessary, resulting in avoidable costs to both the family and, in Medicaid-supported cases, the State of West Virginia; …
Sponsors
- G., Howell, (I) · primary sponsor
- Anders, S. Chris (R, 097)
- Kelly (I)
- Ferrell, Dana (R, 060)
- Petitto, Mickey (R, 070)
- Adkins, Stanley (R, 049)
- Drennan, Sarah (R, 020)
- Anderson, William (R, 010)
- Dean, Mark (R, 034)
- Dillon, Henry (R, 029)
- Dittman, Lori (R, 063)
- Hillenbrand, Rick (R, 088)
Latest actions
- : To House Rules
- : To Rules
- : Introduced in House
- : Filed for introduction
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Common questions
- What is HCR29?
- HCR29 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting Joint Committee study the feasibility of establishing a flexible, short-duration, on-demand respite care program for seniors and caregivers.
- What is the status of HCR29?
- Introduced as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: To House Rules (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR29?
- G., Howell, (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR29?
- On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=29&billtype=cr&houseorig=h&btype=res
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