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Utah Senate advances multiple bills on third-reading calendar; SB 29 amendment tightened access to controlled-substances database
Summary
On Day 3 of the Utah Senate session, lawmakers adopted an amendment to tighten access to the Controlled Substance Database and approved a slate of third-reading bills (SB 17, SB 29, SB 31, SB 32, SB 33, SB 28) that were sent to the House; SJR 1 was deferred.
The Utah State Senate on Day 3 moved several measures forward and adopted a floor amendment to the Controlled Substance Database bill intended to restrict direct, unfettered access.
Senator Steve Christensen moved Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 29, saying the Utah Medical Association had asked for clearer controls on how users gain access to the database. The amendment requires requests to go through a third party (identified in debate as DOPL or the health department) to verify entitlement before specific information is returned, rather than allowing broad, direct searches of the database. The Senate adopted the amendment and later passed SB 29 by voice/roll-call…
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