Legis Daily

Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act

USA116th CongressS-1012| Senate 
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (14)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act This bill more closely aligns the federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records with the standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent to: (1) a covered entity for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations, as long as the disclosure is made in accordance with HIPAA; and (2) a public health authority, as long as the content of the disclosure meets HIPAA standards regarding de-identified information. Current law authorizes disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent only to medical personnel in a medical emergency, to specified personnel for research or program evaluations, or pursuant to a court order. The bill also repeals and replaces criminal penalties for certain violations involving SUD patient records with the HIPAA civil penalty structure. It also applies HIPAA criminal penalties to wrongful disclosures of SUD patient records. In addition, the bill expands the current prohibition against using SUD patient records in criminal proceedings to include any use in specified federal, state, and local criminal and civil actions. The bill prohibits certain discrimination based on the release of SUD information under this bill.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 3, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2062: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHousing discriminationMedical educationPrescription drugsRight of privacy

Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act

USA116th CongressS-1012| Senate 
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act This bill more closely aligns the federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records with the standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent to: (1) a covered entity for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations, as long as the disclosure is made in accordance with HIPAA; and (2) a public health authority, as long as the content of the disclosure meets HIPAA standards regarding de-identified information. Current law authorizes disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent only to medical personnel in a medical emergency, to specified personnel for research or program evaluations, or pursuant to a court order. The bill also repeals and replaces criminal penalties for certain violations involving SUD patient records with the HIPAA civil penalty structure. It also applies HIPAA criminal penalties to wrongful disclosures of SUD patient records. In addition, the bill expands the current prohibition against using SUD patient records in criminal proceedings to include any use in specified federal, state, and local criminal and civil actions. The bill prohibits certain discrimination based on the release of SUD information under this bill.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 3, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (14)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2062: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHousing discriminationMedical educationPrescription drugsRight of privacy