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S 2866 114th Congress Senate 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 27, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 27, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 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 April 27, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1