Bill > HR5795

This bill, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, amends the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. Key provisions include: - Conforming changes to replace references to "substance abuse" with "substance use disorder" in the existing law. - Allowing disclosure of patient records to covered entities (e.g., healthcare providers) for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations, as long as it is done in accordance with HIPAA privacy regulations. - Allowing disclosure of de-identified patient information to public health authorities. - Restricting the use of patient records in criminal, civil, or administrative contexts without a court order or patient consent. - Applying HIPAA breach notification requirements to substance use disorder treatment programs. - Requiring the development and dissemination of model training programs for healthcare providers and patients on the confidentiality of substance use disorder records. - Preserving patients' rights to request restrictions on the use or disclosure of their records for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.

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