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Legislation · Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

HB 283: Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.

Summary

Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed. Clarifies that a pregnant woman's prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed by such woman's health care provider for opioid addiction recovery shall not solely be a reason to suspect that a child is abused or neglected.

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Apr 13, 2026

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