Jessie's Law

Bill: 115-s-581
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Introduced: 2017-03-08
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Health information and medical records

Health personnel
Latest action: action_date: 2017-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Jessie's Law</b></p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2017-08-03
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p><b>Jessie's Law</b></p> <p>(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&nbsp;regarding the display of a patient's history of opioid addiction in the patient's medical records.&nbsp;</p> <p>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,&nbsp;be displayed in the patient's medical records; (2) what constitutes a patient request; and (3) the process and methods&nbsp;by which the information should be displayed.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 581 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2017 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Jessie's Law . 2. Inclusion of opioid addiction history in patient records (a) Development of standards Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop and disseminate standards to provide information to hospitals and physicians relating to prominently displaying the history of opioid addiction in the medical records (including electronic health records) of any patient who has provided information about such addiction to a health care provider. (b) Requirements The standards developed under subsection (a) shall take into account the following: (1) The potential for addiction relapse or overdose death if opioid medications are prescribed to an individual recovering from opioid addiction. (2) The need to display the past opioid addiction of a patient in a manner similar to other potentially lethal medical concerns, including drug allergies and contraindications. (3) The need for information about past opioid addiction to be prominently displayed when a physician or medical professional is prescribing medication. (4) The need for a variety of medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, to have access to information described in this section when prescribing or dispensing opioid medication to ensure that the medication is medically appropriate given the history of addiction of the patient.

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 581 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Jessie's Law . 2. Inclusion of opioid addiction history in patient records (a) Best practices (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, including a patient with a history of opioid use disorder, an expert in electronic health records, an expert in the confidentiality of patient health information and records, and a health care provider, shall identify or facilitate the development of best practices regarding— (A) the circumstances under which information that a patient has provided to a health care provider regarding such patient’s history of opioid use disorder should, only at the patient’s request, be prominently displayed in the medical records (including electronic health records) of such patient; (B) what constitutes the patient’s request for the purpose described in subparagraph (A); and (C) the process and methods by which the information should be so displayed. (2) Dissemination The Secretary shall disseminate the best practices developed under paragraph (1) to health care providers and State agencies. (b) Requirements In identifying or facilitating the development of best practices under subsection (a), as applicable, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall consider the following: (1) The potential for addiction relapse or overdose, including overdose death, when opioid medications are prescribed to a patient recovering from opioid use disorder. (2) The benefits of displaying information about a patient’s opioid use disorder history in a manner similar to other potentially lethal medical concerns, including drug allergies and contraindications. (3) The importance of prominently displaying information about a patient’s opioid use disorder when a physician or medical professional is prescribing medication, including methods for avoiding alert fatigue in providers. (4) The importance of a variety of appropriate medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, to have access to information described in this section when prescribing or dispensing opioid medication, consistent with Federal and State laws and regulations. (5) The importance of protecting patient privacy, including the requirements related to consent for disclosure of substance use disorder information under all applicable laws and regulations. (6) All applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.

Passed the Senate August 3, 2017. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 581 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2017 Referred to the Committe on Energy and Commerce AN ACT To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Jessie's Law . 2. Inclusion of opioid addiction history in patient records (a) Best practices (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, including a patient with a history of opioid use disorder, an expert in electronic health records, an expert in the confidentiality of patient health information and records, and a health care provider, shall identify or facilitate the development of best practices regarding— (A) the circumstances under which information that a patient has provided to a health care provider regarding such patient’s history of opioid use disorder should, only at the patient’s request, be prominently displayed in the medical records (including electronic health records) of such patient; (B) what constitutes the patient’s request for the purpose described in subparagraph (A); and (C) the process and methods by which the information should be so displayed. (2) Dissemination The Secretary shall disseminate the best practices developed under paragraph (1) to health care providers and State agencies. (b) Requirements In identifying or facilitating the development of best practices under subsection (a), as applicable, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall consider the following: (1) The potential for addiction relapse or overdose, including overdose death, when opioid medications are prescribed to a patient recovering from opioid use disorder. (2) The benefits of displaying information about a patient’s opioid use disorder history in a manner similar to other potentially lethal medical concerns, including drug allergies and contraindications. (3) The importance of prominently displaying information about a patient’s opioid use disorder when a physician or medical professional is prescribing medication, including methods for avoiding alert fatigue in providers. (4) The importance of a variety of appropriate medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, to have access to information described in this section when prescribing or dispensing opioid medication, consistent with Federal and State laws and regulations. (5) The importance of protecting patient privacy, including the requirements related to consent for disclosure of substance use disorder information under all applicable laws and regulations. (6) All applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.

Passed the Senate August 3, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary