Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) adopted a new proposal to strengthen the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security standards...more
This Update is the third installment of the ongoing series covering Washington state’s new My Health My Data Act (the Act). Part 1 provided a high-level outline of the entities regulated under the Act and the corresponding...more
6/8/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Genetic Materials ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Mental Health ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Small Business
Certain California-licensed healthcare facilities are now subject to additional breach reporting obligations pursuant to regulations (Regulations)[1] issued by the California Department of Public Health (Department) on July...more
9/10/2021
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
California ,
Data Breach ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
New Regulations ,
Patient Confidentiality Breaches ,
Penalties ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government