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HR 5142 114th Congress House Health Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Family relationships Health information and medical records Health personnel Right of privacy

Jessie's Law

Introduced: April 29, 2016 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 29, 2016
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jessie's Law

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit disclosure of patient records relating to substance abuse with the patient's oral consent or the consent of the patient's parent, legal guardian, or spouse. (Currently, disclosure is permitted only with the patient's written consent.)

Interchange of such records is permitted within accountable care organizations, health information exchanges, and integrated care arrangements for purposes of attaining interoperability, improving care coordination, reducing health care costs, and securing or providing patient safety.

The Department of Health and Human Services must develop and disseminate standards for hospitals and physicians regarding displaying a patient's history of opioid addiction in the patient's medical records with the patient's consent.

What's happening now May 6, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1