West Virginia 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 707 — Providing increase in salary to WV Birth-to-Three contracted therapists and employees

Last action — To House Finance

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest amendment to SB 707 includes a significant change that increases payments by 25 percent for in-person services provided by therapists and other professionals working with the Birth-to-Three program in West Virginia. This change, which was not in the original version of the bill, aims to better compensate these service providers, recognizing the vital work they do for young children. Additionally, it ensures that any leftover funds in the program are retained and used for its intended purpose instead of reverting to the state Treasury, allowing for continued support of essential services.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 707 By Senator Helton [Introduced March 5, 2025;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 707 BY SENATORS HELTON, HORNE, RUCKER,ANDM ORRIS [Reported March 12, 2025, from the Committee on Health and Human Resources] CS for SB 707 A BILL to amend and reenact §16-5K-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to professional services provided to the West Virginia Birth-to-Three program by therapists and other professionals who are not employed by a state agency;
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources;
and providing a 25 percent increase payment for those services provided in person.
and then to the Committee on Finance] Intr SB 707 2025R3611 A BILL to amend and reenact §16-5K-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to professional services provided to the West Virginia Birth-to-Three program by therapists and other professionals who are not employed by a state agency;
and providing a 25 percent increase payment for those services.
(a) There is created in the state Treasury a fund to be known as the "West Virginia Birth-to- Three Fund" that shall be an interest-bearing account established and maintained to pay costs, fees and expenses incurred, or to be incurred, for early intervention services for children who are developmentally delayed.
(a) There is created in the state Treasury a fund to be known as the West Virginia Birth- to-Three Fund that shall be an interest-bearing account established and maintained to pay costs, fees and expenses incurred, or to be incurred, for early intervention services for children who are developmentally delayed.
and (5) All proceeds from fees paid by the client or third party payers;
and (5) All proceeds from fees paid by the client or third-party payers;
Expenditures of moneys deposited in this fund are to be made in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature and in accordance with §12-3- 1 et seq.
Expenditures of moneys deposited in this fund are to be made in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature and in accordance with §12- 3-1 et seq.
Intr SB 707 2025R3611 Provided, That for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, expenditures are authorized from deposits rather than pursuant to appropriation by the Legislature.
CS for SB 707 Provided, That for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, expenditures are authorized from deposits rather than pursuant to appropriation by the Legislature.
Beginning July 1, 2025, therapists and other professionals, who are not employees of any state agency, who have been contracted to provide services to the Birth-to-Three program, shall receive a 25 percent increase in payments for services provided.
Beginning July 1, 2025, therapists and other professionals, who are not employees of any state agency, who have been contracted to provide services to the Birth-to-Three program, shall receive a 25 percent increase in payments for in person services provided.
NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to increase payment for professional service provided to the West Virginia Birth-to-Three program by therapists and other professionals who are not employed by a state agency by 25 percent..
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. To House Finance

  2. To Finance

  3. Introduced in House

  4. House received Senate message

  5. Ordered to House

  6. Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 225)

  7. Passed Senate (Roll No. 224)

  8. Read 3rd time

  9. Laid over on 3rd reading 3/28/2025

  10. On 3rd reading

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. On 2nd reading

  13. Read 1st time

  14. Immediate consideration

  15. Reported do pass

  16. To Finance

  17. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  18. To Health and Human Resources

  19. Introduced in Senate

  20. To Health and Human Resources then Finance

  21. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (145)

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Votes

Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Unaffiliated 2001
Democrat 2000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Not Voting
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Anne B. Charnock Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Brian Helton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Craig A. Hart Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Scott Fuller Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 707?
SB 707 is sponsored by Brian Helton (Republican), Darren Thorne (Republican), Patricia Rucker (Republican), Willis, Jay Taylor (Republican), Robbie Morris (Republican), and Joey Garcia (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 707?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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