ALS families could get help with home care costs

Families caring for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in West Virginia could get new help paying for the things that make staying at home possible. A bipartisan proposal from Democratic Delegate Kayla Young and Republican Delegate Evan Worrell would create a state ALS Care Services Program, and it would take effect as soon as it passes.

What the program could cover

The program would pay for care coordination, assistive technology, medical equipment, ramp loans and access to multidisciplinary ALS clinics. For families, that would mean the state is trying to pick up some of the practical costs around the disease, not just the medical diagnosis itself.