Committee adopts amendment and reports favorably CS for SB 54 on records and substances affecting cognitive function
CS for SB 54, focused on use of substances affecting cognitive function, was amended to limit medical-record disclosures to matters relevant to violent-offender investigations, then reported favorably by the committee.
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Senator Sharif introduced CS for SB 54 and an amendment (188756) that narrows the bill’s medical-records provision, limiting records that may be furnished to law enforcement to those relevant to investigating a violent offender as defined in the bill. The sponsor said the amendment preserves the bill’s overall purpose while clarifying privacy protections.
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