March 24: Sen. Jim Banks’ Tyler’s Law for routine ER fentanyl testing passes Senate - The Post & Mail

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 23, Tyler’s Law, a bill introduced in 2025 by Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., passed the Senate unanimously. This bill directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide hospitals with guidance on implementing fentanyl testing in routine emergency room drug screens. The bill is named after Tyler Shamash, a California teenager who died from a fentanyl poisoning after doctors failed to test for the drug when he was admitted to the emergency room the previous day. Banks said in the announcement, “Too many families in Indiana and across the country have lost loved ones to fentanyl. Tyler’s Law will help prevent these tragedies by requiring ERs to screen for fentanyl so patients can get life-saving care faster. I’m grateful to Tyler’s mother, Juli, for leading this effort to make testing the national standard.” Key provisions of Tyler’s Law: • Study fentanyl testing – HHS would assess current hospital emergency department fentanyl testing rates, costs, and benefits. • Provide guidance – HHS would issue recommendations for routine fentanyl testing in hospitals. • Enhance diagnosis and treatment – The bill aims to improve fentanyl exposure diagnosis and guide prevention and treatment efforts. The full text of the bill can be found at https://tinyurl.com/23ja5ujv . Tags Emergency Department Fentanyl Public Services Social Programs Medical Specialties Clinical Medicine Health Health Care Medicine Health Sciences Health Economics Jim Banks Hospital Health Policy Diseases And Disorders Recommended for you × Post a comment as anonymous Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text Cancel Post comment × Report Cancel Report Abuse × Watch this discussion. Stop watching this discussion. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Cancel Start watching Stop watching (0) comments Welcome to the discussion. Log In Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article. Post a comment Watch this discussion. Stop watching this discussion. Today's e-Edition The Post & Mail E-edition The Post & Mail 2 hrs ago Popular Content Articles Images Videos Commented Articles Dr. Paul Voigt to Be Inducted into Indiana Wrestling Hall of Fame Indiana signs BEAD contracts, deploying $400 million in statewide broadband Free mammograms offered in Whitley County Whitley County Jail Bookings Great Lakes Restoration bill passes Senate Church Bulletin Delta Theta Tau selling nuts, cheeseballs Indiana Michigan Power to build 765 kilovolt line through region Miner named queen at Whitko homecoming Banks calls for Indiana's Grissom to be new U.S. Space Academy home Images Videos Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Commented Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Multimedia +9 Multimedia Whitley County welcomes 3-J Rodeo to fairgrounds +7 Multimedia Whitley County 4-H Tough Truck Contest +14 Multimedia Snapshots from the 4-H Fair +3 News Churubusco FFA competes at state convention +14 Multimedia Columbia City show choirs close season with Fantacular performance