H.R. 5795 · 115th Congress
Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Earl Blumenauer
- Introduced
- 2018-05-15
- Latest action
- 2018-06-12 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-724.
Summary
Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
This bill aligns federal privacy standards for substance use disorder patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, including authorized disclosures and penalty structures for violations.