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House backs measure letting ER staff notify police when tests indicate impairment
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 86 to allow medical personnel to notify police when ER blood/urine tests show evidence of alcohol or drugs following a crash; lawmakers debated privacy, scope and a committee amendment limiting uses to driving‑related offenses; the bill passed 49–22.
The Utah House on Feb. 25, 1999, passed Senate Bill 86, which permits medical personnel in emergency settings to notify law enforcement when blood or urine tests taken as part of treatment show evidence of alcohol or drugs. The measure passed 49–22 with four absences.
Representative Cox, the bill sponsor, told the chamber the measure is narrowly tailored to allow timely police follow‑up when initial medical tests indicate impairment in crash victims and where officers might otherwise…
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