S. 2676 — Introduced in Senate

II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2676 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2018 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To permit certain disclosures of health information during emergencies, including overdoses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act. 2. Communication with families during emergencies (a) Promoting awareness of authorized disclosures during emergencies The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall annually notify health care providers regarding permitted disclosures during emergencies, including overdoses, of certain health information to families and caregivers under Federal health care privacy laws and regulations. (b) Use of material For the purposes of carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may use material produced under section 11004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note).