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.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Accounting and auditingCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEvidence and witnessesHealth information and medical recordsLaw enforcement officersMedical ethicsMedical researchResearch ethicsRight of privacy
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.
USA115th CongressS-1850| Senate
| Updated: 9/25/2017
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.
Accounting and auditingCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEvidence and witnessesHealth information and medical recordsLaw enforcement officersMedical ethicsMedical researchResearch ethicsRight of privacy