Tyler's Law: Fentanyl Testing in Hospital Emergency Departments
This law directs the Department of Health and Human Services to study whether hospitals should routinely test overdose patients for fentanyl. The goal is to assess benefits, costs, and impact on patient privacy, potentially changing how overdose emergencies are handled in the future.
Key points
The Health Department will study how often hospitals test for fentanyl during overdoses, including costs and patient benefits.
Study results will determine if fentanyl testing should become a routine procedure in emergency overdose cases.
The law considers patient health information privacy and the impact of testing on the patient-physician relationship.
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