Jessie's Law
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 13, 2018)
Jessie's Law
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 happenedJun 13, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateJun 13, 2018
- Engrossed in HouseJun 12, 2018
- Introduced in HouseFeb 13, 2018
- Jun 13, 2018IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jun 12, 2018FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 12, 2018FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5042)
- Jun 12, 2018Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5042)
- Jun 12, 2018FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5009.
- Jun 12, 2018FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5042-5043)
- Jun 12, 2018FloorH30300
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 9, 2018Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 9, 2018Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 25, 2018Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
Health Subcommittee - Feb 16, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 13, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 13, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House