A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.

United States115th CongressS-1850Senate
Updated: Sep 25, 2017

Summary

Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act This bill expands requirements relating to the confidentiality of substance-use disorder patient records, including by specifying that such records may not be shared with law enforcement officials without a court order; the bill also allows such records to be disclosed consistent with specified regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

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Latest companion bill action

HR-3545: To amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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