H.R. 1554 115th Congress House

Jessie's Law

Official title: To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records.

Introduced: March 15, 2017 Introduced by: Tim Walberg Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov

Health Drug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnel

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 15, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 15, 2017

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jessie's Law

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate standards for hospitals and physicians regarding displaying the history of opioid addiction in the medical records of patients who have provided information about their addiction to a health care provider.

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