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

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Plain-English 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.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects

Parent / guardian

via Voices for Virginia's Children: Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.

Student / education borrower

via Voices for Virginia's Children: Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.

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Who This Affectsvia advocacy orgs

Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Voices for Virginia's Children
Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.
Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Voices for Virginia's Children
Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.

What the Bill Does

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

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