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Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 8, 2017Health
S. 581

Jessie's Law

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What it doesSummary passed senate amended (Aug 3, 2017)

Jessie's Law

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate best practices for health care providers and state agencies regarding the display of a patient's history of opioid addiction in the patient's medical records. 

In doing so, HHS must identify: (1) the circumstances under which information provided by a patient to a health care provider should, upon patient request, be displayed in the patient's medical records; (2) what constitutes a patient request; and (3) the process and methods by which the information should be displayed.

What just happenedAug 11, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV](D-WV)Sponsor
6 cosponsors3 D2 R1 I
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  1. Aug 11, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. Aug 4, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. Aug 4, 2017FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  4. Aug 3, 2017Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Aug 3, 2017Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Aug 3, 2017Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Aug 3, 2017Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4787)

  8. Aug 3, 2017Discharge

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  9. Aug 3, 2017Committee14500

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  10. Mar 8, 2017IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1691-1692)

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  11. Mar 8, 2017IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed Senate amendedAug 3, 201735

Jessie's Law

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate best practices for health care providers and state agencies regarding the display of a patient's history of opioid addiction in the patient's medical records. 

In doing so, HHS must identify: (1) the circumstances under which information provided by a patient to a health care provider should, upon patient request, be displayed in the patient's medical records; (2) what constitutes a patient request; and (3) the process and methods by which the information should be displayed.

Introduced in SenateMar 8, 2017

Jessie's Law

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate standards for hospitals and physicians regarding displaying the history of opioid addiction in the medical records of patients who have provided information about their addiction to a health care provider.

Jessie's Law — Informed