Relating to requiring the Bureau of Social Service to file a legislative rule.

HB 4617 requires West Virginia's Bureau of Social Services to formally document its existing policies as official legislative rules. The bill mandates filing a complete policy manual covering child protective services, foster care, youth services, licensing, and casework standards by July 1, 2026. Subsequent updates to these policies must also follow the legislative rule process. This is a procedural requirement - changing how policies are documented, not the policies themselves - and directly affects the Bureau of Social Services' administrative processes.