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Introduced
03/08/2017
03/08/2017
In Committee
08/11/2017
08/11/2017
Crossed Over
08/04/2017
08/04/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Jessie's Law (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate best practices for health care providers and state agencies regarding the display of a patient's history of opioid addiction in the patient's medical records. In doing so, HHS must identify: (1) the circumstances under which information provided by a patient to a health care provider should, upon patient request, be displayed in the patient's medical records; (2) what constitutes a patient request; and (3) the process and methods by which the information should be displayed.
AI Summary
This bill, known as Jessie's Law, requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate best practices for health care providers and state agencies regarding the display of a patient's history of opioid addiction in their medical records. The key provisions include identifying the circumstances under which this information should be displayed at the patient's request, defining what constitutes a patient request, and establishing the process and methods for displaying the information. The bill also requires HHS to consider factors such as the risk of relapse or overdose, the benefits of prominently displaying this information, the importance of access for various medical professionals, and the need to protect patient privacy in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
Joe Manchin (I)*,
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 08/11/2017)
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