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Senate bills seek automated overdose mapping and naloxone reporting to fill data gaps; privacy concerns raised
Summary
Two bills would automate EMS data sharing with an overdose mapping tool and add naloxone dispensation data to the state prescription monitoring program; supporters say better data will target response and save lives, while privacy advocates warned of mission creep and unintended consequences
Two related bills addressing opioid surveillance and naloxone distribution data were presented to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
Senate File 2499 would permit de-identified EMS data to be shared automatically with the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP), a tool used by nearly 300 Minnesota jurisdictions. Supporters said automation would reduce manual entry, speed alerts about local overdose spikes and allow more timely responses. Senator Mohamud (sponsor) noted the bill does not mandate reporting and that only essential, non-identifying information (location, time, suspected substances, naloxone…
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