US HR5695

Bill

US HR5695

Emmett's Law

Introduced
05/07/2018

In Committee
05/11/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Emmett's Law This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration to notify annually health care providers about health information that may be disclosed under federal privacy laws to families, caregivers, and health care providers 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.

AI Summary

This bill, titled "Emmett's Law," requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to annually notify healthcare providers about the health information that can be disclosed under federal privacy laws to families, caregivers, and healthcare providers during emergencies, including overdoses. The notification may be included in other required training materials for healthcare providers related to permitted disclosures of patients' mental health or substance use disorder treatment information.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

David McKinley (R)*, Debbie Dingell (D), Tim Walberg (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 05/11/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5695/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5695/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5695/BILLS-115hr5695ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5695/BILLS-115hr5695ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR5009	Jessie's Law	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	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
S2676	Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S2680	Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398.	Related

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