The House Education Committee met today to discuss House Bill 2420.
House Bill 2420 would provide that the State Board of Education may delegate its Medicaid provider status and subsequent reimbursement to regional educational service agencies or county boards. The bill was referred to the Health and Human Resources Committee with the recommendation that it pass on the floor.
They also had a presentation on the Community and Technical College System in West Virginia. The presenter emphasized that the average age of a student attending these colleges is 28 years old and that they have more bills to pay, families to care for, and jobs to work than the average college student. This means that if tuition to these schools goes up by even a little then the head count will go down as it will be less affordable for these students who are working to pay their way through school. The presenter also said that their goal is to provide the support that community and technical college students need in West Virginia.
