State Privacy Laws, Personal Information, Health Care Providers

Utah Enacts AI Amendments Targeted at Mental Health Chatbots and Generative AI

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/15/2025

Utah is one of a handful of states that has been a leader in its regulation of AI. Utah’s Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (“UAIPA”) was enacted in 2024 and requires disclosures relating to consumer interaction with...more

Business Court Assesses Duties to Protect Patient Information Shared Through Electronic Portals

Fox Rothschild LLP on 4/25/2025

A Durham County class action asks whether “My Chart,” a widely used portal that medical providers use to communicate with patients about test results, conditions, and treatments should more aptly be labeled “Our Chart.”...more

New Ohio Transparency Pricing Rules for Hospitals Comes with Limits to Targeted Advertising

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/24/2025

Starting April 3, Ohio hospitals will have to navigate new requirements under House Bill 173. This law mandates greater transparency in healthcare pricing. It also includes rules for selling or targeted advertising related to...more

New York’s Health Information Privacy Act Poised to Become the Latest in a Growing Trend of State Data Privacy Laws

Epstein Becker & Green on 2/19/2025

New York State appears poised to become the fourth state to explicitly regulate consumer health data not covered by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)....more

REMINDER: Washington’s “My Health My Data” Act Now In Effect

Benesch on 4/2/2024

Washington’s My Health My Data Act implements strict—and separate—consent requirements for the collection and sharing of an individual’s health data, with few exceptions. As of March 31, 2024 the Washington My Health My...more

California Moves to Protect Medical Information Collected Through Reproductive and Sexual Health Applications

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/4/2023

California is taking steps through Assembly Bill 254 (the “Bill”), approved by the State’s Governor on September 27, 2023, to ensure that patient information collected through reproductive or sexual health applications enjoys...more