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Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018

Floor Speech

Date: June 12, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5329, the Poison Center Network Enhancement Act.

I want to thank Mr. Engel, the Democratic sponsor, for his leadership.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5329, the Poison Center Network Enhancement Act.

This legislation reauthorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Poison Control Center program.

Poison control centers provide essential support to the public and healthcare providers nationwide.

They assist with guiding the public to appropriate medical care and advise physicians and other healthcare providers on the appropriate medical management whenever an exposure to a poison has occurred.

There are over 70 Poison control centers in the U.S and U.S. Territories and they serve a vital role in our emergency infrastructure, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The centers handle calls concerning over 430,000 different substances, but in recent years have seen a huge increase in calls related to opioid exposure.

Receive nearly 200 consults per day on opioid related exposures alone.

There is no doubt that Poison control centers play a role in fighting the national opioid epidemic.

I support this legislation and continuation of the great work our nation's Poison Control centers do.

I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

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Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I have no additional speakers. I urge my colleagues to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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