Section 1259.3 - [Effective until 1/1/2028] Tyler's Law; general acute care hospitals; drug screening(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as Tyler's Law.(b) If a person is treated at a general acute care hospital and the hospital conducts a urine drug screening to assist in diagnosing the patient's condition, the hospital shall include testing for fentanyl in the urine drug screening.(c) As used in this section, "urine drug screening" means a chemical analysis intended to test patients for the presence of multiple drugs, including cocaine, opioids, and phencyclidine.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 1259.3
Added by Stats 2022 ch 169 (SB 864),s 1, eff. 1/1/2023.