WV HB5107

Requires courts to verify that parents participating in a substance use disorder treatment program are successfully fulfilling their treatment obligations before reuniting them with a removed child or dismissing the case

Amends West Virginia Code §49-4-604 governing disposition of neglected or abused children in child welfare proceedings

Maintains existing protection that parental rights cannot be terminated solely because a parent is participating in a substance use disorder program, provided they are meeting treatment obligations

Updates terminology throughout the statute from "medication-assisted treatment" to "substance use disorder" program

Applies to cases where children have been removed from homes due to abuse or neglect findings under the state's child welfare laws