Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to annually notify health care providers about health information that may be disclosed under federal privacy laws to families and caregivers 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.
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careFamily relationshipsHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careRight of privacy
A bill to permit certain disclosures of health information during emergencies, including overdoses.
USA115th CongressS-2676| Senate
| Updated: 4/16/2018
Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to annually notify health care providers about health information that may be disclosed under federal privacy laws to families and caregivers 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.
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careFamily relationshipsHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careRight of privacy