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SAFER Health Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-323| Senate 
| Updated: 2/9/2023
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (14)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Secure Access for Essential Reproductive Health Act of 2023 or the SAFER Health Act of 2023 This bill prohibits health care providers and insurance plans from disclosing in a legal proceeding an individual's personal health information related to an abortion or pregnancy without the individual's valid authorization. The prohibition applies to federal, state, local, and tribal proceedings, including civil, criminal, administrative, and legislative proceedings. The bill provides limited exceptions such as if the information is necessary to investigate physical harm to the individual. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct an outreach campaign to inform covered entities and the public about the prohibition.
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Timeline
Feb 3, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-459
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 3, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-459
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • February 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-459: SAFER Health Act of 2023
AbortionAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresComputers and information technologyDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFederal preemptionHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelRight of privacySex and reproductive health

SAFER Health Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-323| Senate 
| Updated: 2/9/2023
Secure Access for Essential Reproductive Health Act of 2023 or the SAFER Health Act of 2023 This bill prohibits health care providers and insurance plans from disclosing in a legal proceeding an individual's personal health information related to an abortion or pregnancy without the individual's valid authorization. The prohibition applies to federal, state, local, and tribal proceedings, including civil, criminal, administrative, and legislative proceedings. The bill provides limited exceptions such as if the information is necessary to investigate physical harm to the individual. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct an outreach campaign to inform covered entities and the public about the prohibition.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Feb 3, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-459
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 3, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-459
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • February 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (14)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-459: SAFER Health Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresComputers and information technologyDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFederal preemptionHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelRight of privacySex and reproductive health