# 114-hr-5142: Jessie's Law

114-hr-5142, Jessie's Law, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5142
- Congress: 114
- Title: Jessie's Law
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Jessie's Law This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit disclosure of patient records relating to substance abuse with the patient's oral consent or the consent of the patient's parent, legal guardian, or spouse. (Currently, disclosure is permitted only with the patient's written consent.) Interchange of such records is permitted within accountable care organizations, health information exchanges, and integrated care arrangements for purposes of attaining interoperability, improving care coordination, reducing health care costs, and securing or providing patient safety. The Department of Health and Human Services must develop and disseminate standards for hospitals and physicians regarding displaying a patient's history of opioid addiction in the patient's medical records with the patient's consent.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] (R-WV), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-1769: Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5142 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5142)

## Related
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-1769: Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1769)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5142 (as of 2025-11-18).