S 2676
115th Congress
Senate
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
Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 16, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1