Bill Detail
H.R. 2004
Congress: 119
Title
Tyler’s Law
Summary
Tyler’s Law This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete, within one year after the bill’s enactment, a study on how frequently Medicare-participating hospital emergency departments test for fentanyl in patients experiencing an overdose, the costs associated with such testing, and how such testing may impact patients. Within six months after the study’s completion and based on its results, HHS must issue guidance regarding (1) whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose, (2) how to ensure clinicians know which substances they are testing for in routine drug tests, and (3) how fentanyl testing may affect the future risk of overdose and other health outcomes.
Sponsor
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA-36]
Status
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
Status as of Sep 18, 1:26 PM · synced 14d ago
Introduced
2025-03-10
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Tyler’s Law This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete, within one year after the bill’s enactment, a study on how frequently Medicare-part…
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- Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP2 filings · 4 lobs
- Emily Felder2026 Q2
- Robert Kramer2026 Q2Emergency Nurses Association · Director, Government Relations
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