• In 2022, more than 73,000 people died from synthetic opioid overdoses in the U.S., nearly all of these were caused by fentanyl;
• Yet, current standard hospital drug screens for patients do not include fentanyl.

Tyler’s Law (H.R. 2004/ S. 921) would help ensure that patients experiencing overdose are appropriately tested by requiring HHS to study the feasibility of the routine testing for fentanyl in emergency departments to weigh the potential benefits against the burden on hospitals. Following the study, HHS would issue guidance to hospitals on whether and how they should implement such testing for fentanyl.

Contact your representatives and senators and urge them to support H.R. 2004/ S. 921 to support appropriate guidance related to fentanyl testing.