WV HB4044

Requires 90-day 12-panel hair follicle drug testing for parents, guardians, or caretakers within 48 hours of substantiated child abuse or neglect when illegal drug use is an issue

Mandates hair follicle testing before any unsupervised visitation can be restored and before children can be returned to the care of a substantiated abuser

Requires children to undergo hair follicle drug testing within 48 hours if their parent or guardian tests positive; birth records must be obtained for children 12 months or younger to check for intrauterine drug exposure

Children with confirmed drug exposure must receive a neurological examination by a pediatric neurologist ordered by child protective services

Treats any attempt to alter test results (shaving, bleaching hair) or failure to comply within 48 hours as an automatic positive drug test result