Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Washington and Oregon
It took some time, but we officially have the first complaint filed alleging violations of the Washington My Health, My Data Act (“MHMDA”). The complaint, filed February 10 in the U.S. District Court Western District of...more
In late April, Washington's governor signed the My Health My Data Act, or MHMD, into law. The law, which goes into effect next year, aims to regulate the vast amount of health-related data processing that takes place...more
Since the privacy and security regulations were issued under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), critics pointed to the limitations on the reach of those rules. A critical limitation...more
Washington State lawmakers just passed the most consequential privacy legislation in the country since the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was adopted in 2018, which will soon require businesses to take significant...more