{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-29e-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16-29E-1","heading":"Findings and purpose.","body":"The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:\n(1) A crisis exists in the funding of health and social programs of this state;\n(2) These programs exist to provide federal and state supported services to citizens in need;\n(3) The health and well-being of these citizens is jeopardized when uncontrolled growth in various programs uses a disproportionate share of the available funding;\n(4) State programs are often developed and implemented with limited private or federal grant moneys, which require future funding from the limited state resources; and\n(5) The problem is exacerbated when various state agencies make competing or conflicting policy decisions.","path":["CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.","ARTICLE 29E. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION ON HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES ACCOUNTABILITY."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-29E-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:38Z","sha256":"87c3523b89fdc5312436e1b8e431d19baf7028f0f1bcbe155f1e5201cd61803c","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-29d-9","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-29e-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}