HR 5695
115th Congress
House
Health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Family relationships
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Right of privacy
Emmett's Law
Introduced: May 7, 2018
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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 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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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