Bill > S921

This bill, known as Tyler's Law, directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a comprehensive study within three years on the implementation of fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments for patients experiencing an overdose. This study will examine how often such testing occurs, situations where it doesn't happen, associated costs, potential patient benefits and risks, staff training needs, the impact on patient privacy and the healthcare relationship, and any barriers to implementation. Following the study, the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, will issue guidance within nine months on whether fentanyl testing should be a routine procedure for overdose patients, how hospitals can ensure awareness of tested substances, the potential effects of testing on future overdose risk and health outcomes, and available federal resources to support such testing. A "hospital emergency department" is defined to include both hospital-based and independent freestanding emergency departments.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/921/all-info