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HR 6082 115th Congress House

Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.

Introduced: June 13, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 20, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 20, 2018
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 357 - 57 (Roll no. 278). (text: CR H5325-5326)
Jun 20, 2018
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 175 - 240 (Roll no. 277).
Jun 20, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5346-5347)
Jun 20, 2018
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on Pallone motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit with instructions until a time to be announced.
Jun 20, 2018
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Jun 20, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone motion to recommit with instructions pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to promote subsection (k) to become a section entitled Developement and Dissemination of Model Training Programs for Substance Use Disorder Patient Records. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Jun 20, 2018
Mr. Pallone moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5333-5334)
Jun 20, 2018
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 20, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6082.
Jun 20, 2018
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6, H.R. 5797 and H.R. 6082. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 and H.R.5797 under structured rules; and provides for consideration of H.R. 6082 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 6, add the text of H.R. 2851, H.R. 5735, and H.R. 5797 as passed by the House as a new matter at the end of H.R. 6.
Jun 20, 2018
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 949. (consideration: CR H5325-5335)
Jun 20, 2018
Rule H. Res. 949 passed House.
Jun 19, 2018
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 949 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6, H.R. 5797 and H.R. 6082. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 and H.R.5797 under structured rules; and provides for consideration of H.R. 6082 under a closed rule. Additionally, the rule directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 6, add the text of H.R. 2851, H.R. 5735, and H.R. 5797 as passed by the House as a new matter at the end of H.R. 6.
Jun 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 13, 2018
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 20, 2018 House · vote #278 On Passage Passed 357–57 See who voted →
Jun 20, 2018 House · vote #277 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 175–240 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 792 – – Pending –
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 Latest action June 21, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent to: (1) a covered entity for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations, as long as the disclosure is made in accordance with HIPAA; and (2) a public health authority, as long as the content of the disclosure meets HIPAA standards regarding de-identified information. Current law authorizes disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent only to medical personnel in a medical emergency, to specified personnel for research or program evaluations, or pursuant to a court order.

The bill also repeals and replaces criminal penalties for certain violations involving SUD patient records with the HIPAA civil penalty structure. It also applies HIPAA criminal penalties to wrongful disclosures of SUD patient records. In addition, the bill expands the current prohibition against using SUD patient records in criminal proceedings to include any use in specified federal, state, and local criminal and civil actions.

The bill prohibits certain discrimination based on the release of SUD information under this bill.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 949 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment…
  • HR 5795 Related bill Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
  • HR 5807 Related bill SUD CARE Act
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