To amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.
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.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 17.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-724.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-724.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 559.
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