West Virginia Code Chapter 9. Human Services § 9-5-31. Commissioner to conduct study

(1) Presenting a breakdown of homeless demographic information throughout West Virginia and regionally;

(2) Quantifying and inventorying of homelessness resources by region;

(3) Conducting an epidemiological analysis of homeless populations in West Virginia;

(4) Identifying key metrics to measure homelessness across West Virginia in a more consistent manner;

(5) Conducting analysis of whether West Virginia’s homeless populations concentrate in certain counties or municipalities and any reasons for such population concentrations;

(6) Determining if state policies cause the state’s homeless population to relocate to certain counties or municipalities;

(7) Determining the percentage of homeless individuals that lived in another state or jurisdiction in the past three years or are from another state or jurisdiction; and

(8) Conducting an analysis of whether any health and human service benefits offered in West Virginia attract populations that are homeless or at risk of homelessness.