US HR5009

Bill

US HR5009

Jessie's Law

Introduced
02/13/2018

In Committee
05/09/2018

Crossed Over
06/13/2018

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Jessie's Law 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 the patient's medical records. This includes identifying the circumstances under which the information should be displayed at the patient's request, what constitutes a patient request, and the process and methods for displaying the information. The bill also directs HHS to consider various factors, such as the potential for relapse or overdose, the benefits of prominently displaying the information, and the importance of protecting patient privacy and complying with applicable laws and regulations.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (20)

Tim Walberg (R)*, Andy Barr (R), Marsha Blackburn (R), Debbie Dingell (D), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Vicky Hartzler (R), French Hill (R), Evan Jenkins (R), Ro Khanna (D), Derek Kilmer (D), Ann Kuster (D), Bob Latta (R), Thomas MacArthur (R), David McKinley (R), Mark Meadows (R), Patrick Meehan (R), John Moolenaar (R), Bill Posey (R), Carol Shea-Porter (D), Greg Walden (R),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 06/13/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5009/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5009/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5009/BILLS-115hr5009eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5009/BILLS-115hr5009eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5009/BILLS-115hr5009ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5009/BILLS-115hr5009ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1554	Jessie's Law	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR5695	Emmett's Law	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR6	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Became Public Law No: 115-271.	Related
HRes1099	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S2680	Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398.	Related
S581	Jessie's Law	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Same As

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