: The law requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish best practices for prominently displaying a patient’s history of opioid use disorder in their medical records, similar to how a life-threatening drug allergy is flagged.
By addressing the communication gaps within hospital "silos," the law aims to save lives by removing the temptation of high-dose opioids for those in recovery. It serves as a tribute to Jessie Grubb’s legacy, turning a personal tragedy into a national standard for patient safety in the face of the opioid epidemic. jessie law
Introduced by Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, Jessie’s Law was designed to prevent similar preventable deaths. It was eventually included in the 2018 omnibus spending bill and signed into law. : The law requires the Department of Health