Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Washington and Oregon
Starting Sunday, July 27, 2025, any party to an M&A transaction that triggers a federal Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act filing must also submit a copy to the Washington attorney general if the filing party (1) maintains a...more
State legislatures on the West Coast are intensifying their focus on private equity and management service organizations (MSOs) in healthcare, introducing new regulatory measures that could significantly reshape investment...more
What is the new Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA)? MHMDA aims to provide stronger privacy protections for “consumer health data” by: - Requiring additional disclosures for the collection, use, and sharing of...more
The Washington My Health My Data Act was passed in April 2023 to expand privacy protections for personal health data. Thus far, only the Act’s geofencing requirements have been enforceable. On March 31, 2024, the Act’s...more
Washington state recently passed the My Health My Data Act (the Act), which will almost certainly lead to an explosion of consumer lawsuits and follow-on insurance coverage disputes. The measure is intended to protect...more
Washington state’s My Health, My Data Act (the Act), signed into law in April 2023, is a broad health data privacy law designed to protect consumer health data that falls outside the scope of HIPAA, such as health-related...more
Five former Memphis-based hospital employees and another man have pled guilty to unlawfully disclosing patient information in violation of HIPAA, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz announced....more
On April 27, 2023, the state of Washington enacted a landmark privacy law aimed at protecting the privacy of health data not covered by HIPAA. While the 2023 legislative season has been busy for state “comprehensive” privacy...more
By: Frances Floriano Goins and Michael Davis Hoenig About: Cybersecurity & Privacy May 1, 2023 – Last week, the Governor of Washington signed a package of legislation aimed at protecting the health care of women in response...more
Washington State’s My Health My Data Act (the Act), which is working its way through the reconciliation process after the Washington Senate and House passed different versions of the Act, is ultimately expected to be signed...more
People hoping Washington would closely follow Oregon into the regulated use of psilocybin overseen by licensed practitioners faced a delay when a committee of the Washington legislature converted Senate Bill 5263 from...more