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H.R. 5795

Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act

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.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 559.

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3](D-OR)Sponsor
31 cosponsors12 D19 R
31cosponsors1committees8actions2related bills14subjects
  1. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 559.

  2. CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-724.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-724.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 17.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  5. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  7. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act — Informed