Requires hospital urine drug screenings to include test for fentanyl.

This bill requires New Jersey general acute care hospitals to add fentanyl testing to standard urine drug screenings when diagnosing a patient's condition. It applies to all hospitals licensed under state law that conduct such screenings, which currently test for drugs like cocaine and opioids but not fentanyl. The law aims to help identify fentanyl exposure - often mixed into other drugs without users' knowledge - to enable timely treatment for potential overdoses, as fentanyl is highly potent and linked to rising overdose deaths. The requirement takes effect immediately and expires on January 1, 2028.