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S. 2676 115th Congress Senate

Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act

Official title: A bill to permit certain disclosures of health information during emergencies, including overdoses.

Introduced: April 16, 2018 Introduced by: Bill Cassidy Republican · Louisiana 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 Latest action April 16, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to annually notify health care providers about health information that may be disclosed under federal privacy laws to families and caregivers 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.

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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 16, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2676: Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2676/
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"S. 2676: Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2676/.
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S. 2676, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2676/.
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