Requires hospital urine drug screenings to include test for fentanyl.

This New Jersey bill requires general acute care hospitals to include fentanyl testing in urine drug screenings used to diagnose patient conditions. It directly affects hospitals conducting such screenings, mandating they test for fentanyl - a highly potent synthetic opioid often mixed with other drugs like cocaine or heroin, contributing to overdose deaths. The key provision adds fentanyl to standard screening panels, which currently test for substances like cocaine and other opioids but not fentanyl. The law takes effect immediately but expires on January 1, 2028.