trafficking, drug abuse, overdoses and overdose deaths.
Section 6. Use.
(a) General rule.--The information about overdose incidents
reported under this act shall be available to users of an
information technology platform authorized to view the data in
real time. The process by which authorized users are decided
upon and designated shall be addressed in one or more of the
following when implementing the system:
(1) Participation agreements.
(2) Data sharing agreements.
(3) Memoranda of understanding.
(b) Limitations.--
(1) Information about overdose incidents reported to the
system by an individual or entity overdoses reported to the
overdose information network by an authorized user other than
a law enforcement officer may not be used for a criminal
investigation or prosecution of any individual who satisfies
the exemption from criminal liability contained in section
13.7 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as
The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act. The
reporting of information about overdose incidents overdoses
as provided for in this act does not diminish the protections
afforded by section 13.7 of the The Controlled Substance,
Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
(2) Except for the sharing of personally identifying
information, the sharing of overdose incident information
collected by the system overdose information network by,
between and among governmental agencies, programs and
nongovernmental organizations whose missions include the
mitigation of illegal substance use, trafficking, treatment
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