Testing infants for controlled substances or controlled substance analogs – Wis. Stat. Ann. § 146.0255

Health care providers employed by hospitals, social workers, and intake workers that suspect that an infant or expectant mother has a controlled substance or controlled substance analog in their system may refer the mother or infant to a physician for testing. Physicians may conduct a test if they believe that there is a serious risk that the mother or infant has a controlled substance or controlled substance analog in their system. Physicians must report positive tests to a child welfare agency or other entity that investigates instances of child abuse and neglect.

An expectant mother must provide informed consent before undergoing testing for controlled substances or controlled substance analogs.

Physicians must provide expectant mothers and parents of infants with information regarding the test, the date it was performed, the results, and the potential disclosure of the results to a child welfare agency.