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DE HB458
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
John Mitchell
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AI Summary
- Removes the requirement that law enforcement must identify a specific suspect before accessing the state's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMP) database during investigations
- Allows local, state, and federal law enforcement to access PMP data when engaged in bona fide drug-related investigations or prosecutions where suspected criminal activity involving controlled substances has been reported
- Maintains existing privacy protections by requiring that PMP data access remain limited in scope, relevant and material to the investigation, and restricted to identifying information only upon showing of need
- Addresses a statutory obstacle that prevented law enforcement from using the PMP database as a tool to identify suspects when the database might be the only means available to do so
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Prescription Monitoring Program.
Last Action
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 9 On Its Merits
6/13/2018
Committee Referrals
Public Safety & Homeland Security6/12/2018
Full Bill Text
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