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H.R. 5695 115th Congress House

Emmett's Law

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually notify health care providers regarding permitted disclosures under Federal health care privacy… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually notify health care providers regarding permitted disclosures under Federal health care privacy law during emergencies, including overdoses, of certain health information to families, caregivers, and health care providers.

Introduced: May 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Drug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careFamily relationshipsHealth information and medical records
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Health promotion and preventive careRight of privacy
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 7, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emmett's Law

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration to notify annually health care providers about health information that may be disclosed under federal privacy laws to families, caregivers, and health care providers during emergencies, including overdoses. The notification may be included in other (already required) training materials for health care providers relating to permitted disclosures of patients' mental or substance use disorder treatment information.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • HR 5009 Jessie's Law
  • S 2676 Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act
  • S 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 7, 2018
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 7, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5695: Emmett's Law. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5695/
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"H.R. 5695: Emmett's Law." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5695/.
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H.R. 5695, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5695/.
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