WV HB4336

Establishes a standardized drug testing schedule for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs: monthly tests for the first three months, quarterly tests for the following nine months, then four tests per year thereafter

Allows MAT programs to conduct additional drug testing when there is reasonable basis to believe a patient may be engaging in substance use or diversion inconsistent with treatment requirements

Removes the requirement that MAT programs must be eligible for and enrolled with West Virginia Medicaid and private insurance before billing patients directly

Eliminates the mandatory fingerprint-based criminal background check requirement for all employees of opioid treatment programs

Removes the requirement for treating counselors to sign coordination of care agreements and eliminates the mandate to follow manufacturer-recommended tapering schedules for MAT medications