Echols said the information in question has not been shared with law enforcement entities as of Friday. DPS spokeswoman Sarah Stewart told the World via email that “we do not have much involvement in this other than we will actually be the store house for the data” and referred further questions to OSDH interim commissioner Tom Bates.

“Nothing in the law requires that information to be tied either to a driver’s license or the (license) plate itself,” he said. “There is nothing that requires OMMA or DPS under the law right now to do that. They have received very explicit direction from Rep. (Scott) Fetgatter, (R-Okmulgee) and myself at least that it is not the intent.”

Sapp said other portions of SB 1030 emphasize the importance of patient privacy and is hopeful the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office will issue an opinion outlining the duties of the OSDH and the OMMA.

“I’m not a lawyer, but it’s pretty clear: They are supposed to keep that private. If they gave that whole database to the OLETS system, it won’t be,” she said. A spokesman for Attorney General Mike Hunter’s office said the department hasn’t received any requests for an attorney general opinion related to SB 1030 as of Friday afternoon.