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H.R.5695 - Emmett's Law115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (Introduced 05/07/2018)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 05/11/2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)

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  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
  5. Became Law

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Summary: H.R.5695 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)All Information (Except Text)

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Introduced in House (05/07/2018)

Emmett's Law

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration to notify annually health care providers about health information that may be disclosed under federal privacy laws to families, caregivers, and health care providers during emergencies, including overdoses. The notification may be included in other (already required) training materials for health care providers relating to permitted disclosures of patients' mental or substance use disorder treatment information.