The early weeks of 2024 have seen continued activity on the state comprehensive privacy law front. Since our last update, at least 11 new comprehensive privacy bills have been proposed. In particular, Georgia, Hawaii,...more
2/23/2024
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
FERPA ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Legislatures ,
State Privacy Laws
On June 28, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement (resolution agreement and corrective action plan) with iHealth Solutions (also known as Advantum Health)...more
7/21/2023
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Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement
On June 30, 2023, the Washington Attorney General (AG) published a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to the My Health My Data Act (MHMDA). As we discussed previously, the MHMDA will impose new requirements...more
As of June 25, 2023, the Oregon House and Senate have signed Senate Bill 619 (the “Act”), which previously passed in the House 54-0. The Act now moves to the Oregon Governor’s desk for signature (and is set to become law as...more
6/27/2023
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Enforcement ,
Exemptions ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Pending Legislation ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
The past two weeks have seen continued developments in the state comprehensive privacy legislative landscape. Maryland, Minnesota, and Texas have entered the fray with new proposals, bringing the total number of states that...more
2/15/2023
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FERPA ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws