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H.R. 5795

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Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · June 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 559.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
May 15, 2018
Cosponsors (31)
12D 19R
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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.

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