2024 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 487
BY SENATOR CATHEY AND REPRESENTATI VE CHASSION
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 40:978.2.2, relative to drug screening; to require fentanyl testing in certain
3 circumstances; to provide for reporting; and to provide for related matters.
4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 40:978.2.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
6 ยง978.2.2. Hospital drug screening; fentanyl; minors
7 A. If a minor is treated at a hospital for a suspected opioid overdose and
8 the hospital conducts a urine drug screening to assist in diagnosing the minor's
9 condition, the hospital shall include testing for fentanyl in the minor's urine
10 drug screening.
11 B. If the urine drug screening conducted in accordance with Subsection
12 A of this Section detects fentanyl, the hospital shall report the de-identified test
13 results to the Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health.
14 C. A hospital shall complete the reporting requirements of this Section
15 and comply with any mandatory reporting requirements established in
16 Children's Code Articles 609 and 610.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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