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Kevin Hern: “The drug screening panels used in the child welfare process…”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

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Hern Asks HHS Sec. Kennedy for Admin Efforts on Fentanyl Testing in Child-Welfare Drug Screenings

Published | Video Starts at 00:42

Jacob learned that Leo died from an accidental ingestion of fentanyl that was left within the reach of his mother's home. Jacob fought to figure out how this could possibly happen. In doing so, he learned that The drug screening panels used in the child welfare process did not test for fentanyl. which is not detected by standard drug panels. While taking talking to lawmakers back home, they, like me, were shocked that fentanyl was not already included in the child welfare drug screenings. (00:42–00:47)

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