releases: https://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/as-ohio-tops-overdose-list-brown-calls-for-passage-of-his-bipartisan-bill-to-keep-fentanyl-out-of-ohio
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| https://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/as-ohio-tops-overdose-list-brown-calls-for-passage-of-his-bipartisan-bill-to-keep-fentanyl-out-of-ohio | As Ohio Tops Overdose List, Brown Calls For Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Keep Fentanyl Out Of Ohio | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | OH | Sherrod Brown | B000944 | www.brown.senate.gov | legacy | CDC Releases Overdose Data for 2016, Ohio Has Second Highest Death Rate by Drug Overdose in Nation; Browns Bipartisan INTERDICT Act Passed House, Awaits Senate Action Thursday, December 21, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called for Senate passage of his bipartisan bill to keep deadly synthetic opioids like fentanyl out of Ohio as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data showing Ohio had the second highest death rate by drug overdose in the U.S in 2016. The CDC data reveals Ohios age-adjusted drug overdose death rate was 39.1 per 100,000 in 2016, second only to West Virginia. The report pointed to the rise in fentanyl as a major drive of drug-related deaths. Browns bill to help law enforcement detect fentanyl before it enters the U.S. has passed the House and awaits action by the Senate. BrownsINTERDICT Actwould provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with additional hi-tech screening equipment and lab resources to detect fentanyl before it enters the U.S. This report confirms what too many Ohioans already know the opioid epidemic is devastating our communities, said Brown. Law enforcement officers need every tool available to keep fentanyl out of the country and off of Ohio streets. This week, the FOP sent a letter to Senate leadership calling for passage of Browns bill to help law enforcement officers as they work to keep deadly synthetic opioids from entering the country. Browns bill is also supported by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Brown is supporting Portmans STOP Act, which is also endorsed by law enforcement. The two bills work together to help block the deadly synthetic opioid from reaching Ohio communities. During a Senate Finance Committee Hearing in October, Brown secured a commitment from CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan to work with Brown to make sure customs agents have the equipment to identify fentanyl and keep the deadly drug out of Ohio. Browns bill would authorize $15 million for hundreds of new screening devices, laboratory equipment, facilities, and personnel for 24x7 lab support. The money will be used to: Provide more portable chemical screening devices at ports of entry and mail and express consignment facilities and additional fixed chemical screening devices available in CBP laboratories. Provide CBP with sufficient resources, personnel, and facilities including scientists available during all operational hours to interpret screening test results from the field. Providing CBP with more screening devices and lab support will not only stop more Fentanyl from coming into the U.S., it will also protect more agents in the field from exposure to dangerous substances. Brown is also leading legislation with Portman to increase access to treatment for opioid addiction. The Medicaid CARE Act would modify current law to allow Medicaid coverage for up to 40 beds at accredited residential addiction treatment facilities for up to 60 consecutive days. Medicaid covers 50 percent of all addiction treatment in Ohio, so lifting this cap is critical to ensuring that Ohioans on Medicaid get care. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |