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HOPE Act heads to governor but civil liberties concerns remain

The HOPE Act would allow local police to access without a warrant the medical records of drug suspects. Senate Bill 616 passed the House on Thursday, June 14, and was sent to the governor. The bill would allow local investigators to access the Controlled Substances Reporting System — an online database of patient prescription records...

Julie Havlak
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Critics of anti-opioid HOPE Act warn of unintended consequences

If the HOPE Act passes the House in its current form and gets signed into law, local police officers will be able to view the medical records of anyone who’s been prescribed a controlled substance.   Seen as the “second chapter” of legislation aimed at cracking down on prescription opioids, Senate Bill 616 beefs up...

Julie Havlak

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