WV HB4511

Requires the West Virginia Department of Human Services to drug test all adults applying to become foster parents, kinship parents, or caregivers for children in state custody

Drug tests screen for amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates, phencyclidine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, methadone, propoxyphene, and expanded opiates; valid prescriptions serve as an absolute defense for positive results

Applicants testing positive must complete a substance abuse treatment program and submit to periodic drug screening if approved; a second positive test results in 12-month suspension, and a third positive test results in permanent disqualification

Department bears the cost of initial testing, while applicants who request retesting at an alternative facility must pay for it themselves

Secretary must report annually to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance by December 31, 2026, including data on applicants disqualified, those approved after treatment, and total program costs