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HR 3545 115th Congress House Health Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Evidence and witnesses Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act

Introduced: July 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act

This bill aligns federal privacy standards for substance use disorder patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

What's happening now April 25, 2018

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 8 Republican 11
Hultgren, Randy
· Apr 26, 2018
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Apr 24, 2018
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Apr 17, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· Apr 17, 2018
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 16, 2018
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 26, 2018
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 26, 2018
Jenkins, Lynn
· Mar 26, 2018
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 20, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2018
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 19, 2018
Farenthold, Blake
· Mar 19, 2018
Noem, Kristi
· Mar 5, 2018
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 23, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 5, 2018
Holding, George
· Dec 14, 2017
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Dec 12, 2017
Paulsen, Erik
· Dec 12, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 5, 2017
Brooks, Susan
· Oct 25, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 12, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 12, 2017
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 27, 2017
BRADY, ROBERT
· Sep 25, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 13, 2017
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Aug 15, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Aug 15, 2017
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 28, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Jul 28, 2017
Renacci, James
· Jul 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3545: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3545/
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"H.R. 3545: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3545/.
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H.R. 3545, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3545/.
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