The Opioid RADAR Act seeks to combat the fentanyl crisis through improved data collection, coordination between federal agencies, and expanded treatment and prevention resources. The bill authorizes federal grants to states and local communities to strengthen overdose surveillance systems, including better toxicology testing and electronic death reporting. It also creates a new federal grant program specifically for schools to stock emergency opioid overdose medications like naloxone, provided they have trained personnel available during school hours and meet state liability protection requirements. Additionally, the legislation establishes a wastewater monitoring pilot program to track illicit drug prevalence in communities, clarifies that fentanyl test strips are legal under federal law, and requires the Office of National Drug Control Policy to improve coordination among drug control agencies to eliminate duplicative funding and establish uniform national reporting standards. The bill does not specify a total dollar amount for these initiatives but authorizes appropriations for the various grant programs described.
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