Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 949, I call up the bill (H.R. 6082) to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 949, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-75 is adopted, and the bill, as amended, is considered read. The text of the bill, as amended, is as follows: H.R. 6082 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act''. SEC. 2. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS RELATING TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. (a) Conforming Changes Relating to Substance Use Disorder.--Subsections (a) and (h) of section 543 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd-2) are each amended by striking ``substance abuse'' and inserting ``substance use disorder''. (b) Disclosures to Covered Entities Consistent With HIPAA.--Paragraph (2) of section 543(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.…”