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‘Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act'

USA116th CongressS-3374| Senate 
| Updated: 3/3/2020
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (15)
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)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)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 applicable to substance-use disorder patient records with the relevant privacy and de-identification standards applicable to other records that contain personal health information for the purposes of (1) treatment, payment, and health care operations by health plans, providers, or clearinghouses; and (2) disclosures to public health authorities. The bill requires patients to give affirmative, written consent; once given, that consent applies to future disclosures. Such consent may be revoked by written request. The bill also (1) aligns criminal penalties for certain violations involving substance-use disorder patient records with the penalties that apply to violations involving other types of records containing personal health information; (2) expands the current prohibition against using substance-use disorder patient records in criminal proceedings to include any use in specified federal, state, and local criminal and civil actions; and (3) prohibits certain discrimination based on the release of such patient information with respect to access to treatment, employment, housing, and certain social services and benefits.
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Timeline
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 3, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 3, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-748: CARES Act
  • HR 116-2062: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
  • S 116-3548: CARES Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesHealth information and medical recordsHousing discriminationJudicial procedure and administrationPrescription drugsRight of privacy

‘Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act'

USA116th CongressS-3374| Senate 
| Updated: 3/3/2020
Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act This bill more closely aligns the federal privacy standards applicable to substance-use disorder patient records with the relevant privacy and de-identification standards applicable to other records that contain personal health information for the purposes of (1) treatment, payment, and health care operations by health plans, providers, or clearinghouses; and (2) disclosures to public health authorities. The bill requires patients to give affirmative, written consent; once given, that consent applies to future disclosures. Such consent may be revoked by written request. The bill also (1) aligns criminal penalties for certain violations involving substance-use disorder patient records with the penalties that apply to violations involving other types of records containing personal health information; (2) expands the current prohibition against using substance-use disorder patient records in criminal proceedings to include any use in specified federal, state, and local criminal and civil actions; and (3) prohibits certain discrimination based on the release of such patient information with respect to access to treatment, employment, housing, and certain social services and benefits.
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Timeline
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 3, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 3, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (15)
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)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-748: CARES Act
  • HR 116-2062: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
  • S 116-3548: CARES Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesHealth information and medical recordsHousing discriminationJudicial procedure and administrationPrescription drugsRight of privacy