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New York Passes Health Privacy Law – Your Questions Answered

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The New York State legislature passed the Health Information Privacy Act (“NYHIPA”) on January 22, 2025, marking the second state to introduce a comprehensive consumer health data law. If passed, the NYHIPA imposes more...more

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‘Security! Security!’ HHS Proposes Updates to HIPAA’s Security Rule

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Can you remember healthcare security 20+ years ago? It seems like a different world from now. Believe it or not, the HIPAA Security Rule has barely changed since it was first enacted in 2003 and has been long overdue for a...more

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Trump Administration Rescinds HHS Guidance on Privacy of Gender Affirming Care Data

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On February 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) took action pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order 14187 (“EO 14187”), which is aimed at ending gender affirming care for minors. EO 14187...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Proposed Modernization of the HIPAA Security Rules

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The HIPAA Security Rule was originally promulgated over 20 years ago. While it historically provided an important regulatory floor for securing electronic protected health information, the Security Rule’s lack of...more

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Ep. 47 – Make Your HIPAA Security Program Dynamic

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“Almost every stage of modern healthcare relies on stable and secure computer and network technologies.” The above is a direct quote from the Office of Civil Rights for Health & Human Services (“OCR”) in its proposed...more

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Proposed Update to the HIPAA Security Rule

In early January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The Proposed Rule would modify the Security Standards for the Protection of...more

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Cybersecurity May Be OCR’s New Year’s Resolution

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) appears to have made cybersecurity its New Year’s resolution. The first few weeks of 2025 have already brought with them proposed amendments to...more

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HHS Proposes Significant Updates to HIPAA Security Rule

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On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

HIPAA Security Rule Revamp Is on the Horizon

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On January 6, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published significant proposed amendments (proposed rule) to the Security Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and...more

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OCR Delivers A Year-End Surprise: A Draft Update of HIPAA's Security Rule

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) delivered a late-December surprise: a draft overhaul of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996’s (HIPAA) Security Rule....more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Texas Court Enjoins Enforcement of HIPAA Final Privacy Rule Against Individual Doctor and Clinic

On December 22, the day before the 2024 Final HIPAA Privacy Rule (2024 Rule) was set to go into effect, a federal district court in Texas enjoined enforcement of the 2024 Rule against Dr. Carmen Purl and Dr. Purl’s Fast Care...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Compliance Eve Ends with HIPAA Reproductive Health Privacy Rule Order out of Texas: But is it a Gift or Lump of Coal for Regulated...

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December 23, 2024, was the compliance deadline for HIPAA covered entities and business associates to apply the protections of the HIPAA Privacy Rule to support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Final Rule—that is all covered...more

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Sense and Sensitivity: Latest FTC Enforcement Actions Continue Focus on Sensitive Health Data

We’ve talked before about the FTC’s focus on consumer health privacy. In cases against BetterHelp and GoodRx, a blog post announcing rules it intends to enforce in the space, and a report summarizing its recent privacy and...more

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Friendly Reminder - Finalize and Post Your Consumer Health Data Privacy Notice Before March 31

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Friendly reminder – the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) compliance deadline for regulated entities to post their consumer health data privacy policy is March 31, 2024 (June 30, 2024 for small businesses). A...more

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First of its Kind Privacy Law Signals Fundamental Shift in Protection of Consumer Health Data

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As more and more states consider consumer privacy laws, the first-of-its kind My Health My Data Act (the Act) could be a harbinger of health and wellness compliance requirements to come. The ramifications of Washington...more

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World Health Organization Releases Guidelines for Large Multi-Modal Models (LMMs)

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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released guidelines for the ethics and governance of large multi-modal models (LMMs). In the past year, LMMs like Chat GPT have come to the forefront of the news, and people have...more

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New York Aims to Bolster Hospital Cybersecurity with Imminent Release of Proposed Regulations

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New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, recently announced proposed cybersecurity rules for New York hospitals, which are due to be imminently published in the State Register on December 6, 2023, subject to approval by the Public...more

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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act Part Twelve : Washington Attorney General Guidance

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This is Part Twelve, the final installment of our series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”). We are thrilled that you came along as we dove into the intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating...more

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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Eleven: HIPAA vs. WMHMDA (for table lovers)

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This is Part Eleven in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data (“WMHMDA”), where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy...more

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Florida Imposes a Ban on Offshoring Storage of Medical Information

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On May 8, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed Bill CS/CS/SB 264 amending the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act. Effective July 1, 2023, this new law will require that the offsite storage of certain personal medical...more

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Health Law Diagnosis - New York Enacts Long Negotiated Budget Bill with Sweeping Implications for Health Care

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On May 2, 2023, legislators approved the $229 billion New York State FY 2023-2024 Budget Bill (“the Budget”), which was signed by Governor Hochul on May 3, 2023. Article VII of the Budget touches almost every aspect of the...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

New York Enacts Long Negotiated Budget Bill with Sweeping Implications for Health Care

On May 2, 2023, legislators approved the $229 billion New York State FY 2023-2024 Budget Bill (“the Budget”), which was signed by Governor Hochul on May 3, 2023. Article VII of the Budget touches almost every aspect of the...more

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HHS-OCR Guidance for Online Tracking Technologies

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The continued proliferation of tracking technologies has created a landscape of increased exposure for entities serving individuals online. As individuals are increasingly interacting with healthcare services providers...more

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Must Watch Summer Viewing Coming Soon: OCR’s Upcoming Video Presentation on the HITECH Act’s Recognized Security Practices

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced June 10, 2022 that it is producing a video presentation on “recognized security practices” as set forth in the recent amendment of...more

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Recent Updates in Data Privacy & Security for Health Care Entities

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March was a busy month for data privacy and security, especially as it relates to health care entities. To help keep you up to date with the changes, we’ve included a few highlights for you below... ...more

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