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Protecting Washingtonians’ Personal Health Data and Privacy

(1 days ago) WEBWashington is a national leader in protecting the privacy of consumer health decisions and health data. In 2023, Attorney General Bob Ferguson requested legislation to significantly expand privacy protections for personal health data. The Washington My Health My Data Act (HB 1155) passed the Washington State Legislature on April 17, 2023, and was …

https://www.atg.wa.gov/protecting-washingtonians-personal-health-data-and-privacy

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6 Things to Know About Washington’s My Health My …

(9 days ago) WEB8 minute read May.09.2023. The state of Washington recently enacted My Health My Data (“MHMD”), a game-changing new consumer privacy law focused on health data. MHMD establishes an expansive notice …

https://www.orrick.com/en/Insights/2023/05/6-Things-to-Know-About-Washingtons-My-Health-My-Data-Law

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Washington’s My Health My Data Act Comes Into Force – What …

(Just Now) WEBOn March 31, 2024, the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), a comprehensive consumer health privacy law, will come into force. Small businesses – defined as those processing consumer health data of fewer than 100,000 consumers in a calendar year or collecting data of fewer than 25,000 consumers and deriving less than 50% of revenue …

https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/03/alerts-technology-hltc-my-health-my-data-act-mhmda

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New Washington Law Has Broad Implications For Protecting …

(8 days ago) WEBOn April 27, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the My Health My Data Act (the "Act"), which will regulate the collection, use, and disclosure of "consumer health data" ("Consumer Health Data" or "CHD"). The Act is intended to provide stronger privacy and security protections for health-related information not protected under the …

https://www.dwt.com/blogs/privacy--security-law-blog/2023/04/washington-inslee-health-data-privacy

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Washington Enacts First State Health Privacy Law Jones Day

(5 days ago) WEBOn April 27, 2023, Washington State Governor Inslee signed the "My Health My Data Act" ("Act"). This Act marks the first state comprehensive consumer health information privacy law. This first-of-its-kind state law becomes effective March 31, 2024, and will impose new requirements on the processing and sale of consumer health data in the state.

https://www.jonesday.com/en/insights/2023/04/my-health-my-data-washington-enacts-first-state-comprehensive-health-privacy-law

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What You Need to Know About Washington State’s …

(Just Now) WEBLast month, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA” or the “Act”) into law. While the Act is not a comprehensive privacy law, it extends many protections to Washington …

https://www.privacyanddatasecurityinsight.com/2023/06/what-you-need-to-know-about-washingtons-new-my-health-my-data-act/

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Privacy bill aims to protect health data on apps and

(2 days ago) WEBThe My Health, My Data Act was requested by Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson and would be enforceable under the state’s Consumer Protection Act. University of Pennsylvania

https://www.geekwire.com/2023/privacy-bill-aims-to-protect-health-data-on-apps-and-websites-in-washington-state/

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Washington state passes My Health My Data Act DLA Piper

(3 days ago) WEBOn April 17, 2023, Washington state lawmakers passed the My Health My Data Act, which significantly expands privacy protections for Washington consumers' health data and includes a broad private right of action. The Act applies to consumer health information that is not covered under health privacy laws like the Health Information Portability

https://www.dlapiper.com/en/insights/publications/2023/04/washington-state-passes-my-health-my-data-act

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Going Beyond HIPAA - Washington Health Privacy Law Enacted: …

(3 days ago) WEBWashington Governor Jay Inslee signed multiple healthcare privacy-related bills, including the enactment of Washington’s “My Health My Data Act” (House Bill 1155) (or the “Act” or MHMDA”), which bolsters privacy protections around the collecting, sharing and selling of “consumer health data.” In brief, the MHMDA: (1) establishes

https://privacylaw.proskauer.com/2023/05/articles/hipaa-1/going-beyond-hipaa-washington-health-privacy-law-enacted-broad-reach-amorphous-scope-big-litigation-risk/

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WA Comprehensive Health Privacy Law - National Law Review

(6 days ago) WEBOn April 27, 2023, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed the My Health My Data Act into law, making Washington the first state to establish a comprehensive health data privacy law in the

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/washington-becomes-first-state-enact-comprehensive-health-privacy-law

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Washington passes law requiring consent before companies …

(1 days ago) WEBA new Washington state law will require companies to receive a user’s explicit consent before they can collect, share, or sell their health data. Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the My

https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/28/23702246/washington-health-data-law-consent-collect-sell

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Understanding the Washington My Health My Data Act

(2 days ago) WEBIn April 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the MHMD Act (RCW 19.373.005 to 19.373.900), a law that grants Washington residents various rights regarding their consumer health data and

https://www.reuters.com/practical-law-the-journal/transactional/understanding-washington-my-health-my-data-act-2024-04-01/

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Washington’s health data bill explained: ‘strongest - The Drum

(9 days ago) WEBA Washington state bill designed to establish new privacy protections for consumer health data passed this week in the state Senate by a 27-21 vote after advancing through the House. The

https://www.thedrum.com/news/2023/04/07/washington-s-health-data-bill-explained-the-strongest-protections-outside-hipaa

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Analyzing the Washington State My Health My Data Act

(9 days ago) WEBIn early March, lawmakers in Washington state’s House passed an amended version of the My Health My Data Act ( HB 1155 ). The Act seeks to implement sweeping changes to how companies treat the consumer health data of Washington residents. The Act is supported by the Attorney General’s office and was filed in …

https://www.bytebacklaw.com/2023/03/analyzing-the-washington-state-my-health-my-data-act/

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Washington state on track to pass broad-based health data …

(6 days ago) WEBJennifer Bryant IAPP Staff Contributor. Washington is poised to pass legislation that would implement substantive changes to consumer health data protections in the state, and potentially beyond. House Bill 1155, the My Health My Data Act, would grant consumers the right to access, delete and withdraw consent from the collection, …

https://iapp.org/news/a/washington-on-track-to-pass-health-data-privacy-law/

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Washington State Imposes Far-Reaching Privacy Obligations for …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Washington My Health My Data Act (the MHMD Act) was signed into law on April 27, 2023, creating new restrictions on the collection and disclosure of "consumer health data" by companies in Washington or that is related to Washington residents. Though billed as a law focused on a specific type of potentially highly …

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2023/05/washington-state-imposes-far-reaching-privacy-obligations

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ADCG’s Explainer: Washington State’s New Data Privacy Law

(6 days ago) WEBOn April 27, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), a privacy framework for handling consumer health data in Washington state, which will take effect on March 31, 2024. A document released by the Office of the Washington Attorney General, notes that MHMDA’s purpose is to “close …

https://www.adcg.org/adcg-alert/adcgs-explainer-washington-states-new-data-privacy-law

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Washington State Passes Novel Healthcare Data Privacy Law

(2 days ago) WEBThe act adds to several laws that provide healthcare-data privacy for Washingtonians. On April 27, 2023, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee signed the My Health My Data Act, a novel privacy law that expands privacy rules significantly beyond the bounds of existing federal and Washington state privacy laws.It establishes a series of …

https://www.duanemorris.com/alerts/washington_state_passes_novel_healthcare_data_privacy_law_0523.html

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Overlay Maps on the Environmental Health Disparities (EHD) …

(9 days ago) WEBUrban Classification Systems for Public Health Assessment (wa.gov) Data Source Washington State Department of Health Open Geoportal Site. Last Updated January 2019 . Superfund National Priority List Sites (EPA) Description This overlay shows the locations of superfund sites, also known as National Priorities List (NPL) sites as

https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/334-528%20EHD%20Overlay%20Data%20Notes%202024-05.pdf

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Abortion Bans Across the Country: Tracking Restrictions by State

(3 days ago) WEBThe state’s Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that a pregnant woman’s right to personal autonomy is protected in the state Constitution, and Kansans voted in 2022 to reject a ballot measure that

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html

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Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy …

(8 days ago) WEBBOSTON (AP) — Hospital operator Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy protection early Monday morning, but pledged to maintain the eight hospitals it operates in Massachusetts. In a press

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/hospital-operator-steward-health-care-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/

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EPA rule bans toxic chemical methylene chloride, toxic solvent …

(8 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer and other health problems. The EPA said its action will protect Americans from health risks while …

https://apnews.com/article/epa-bans-methylene-chloride-toxic-paint-stripper-2af690a9c03d514a9cb9771c82400ba3

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Centers for …

(4 days ago) WEBWashington, DC 20201 . Date: From: Title: Subject: May 8, 2024 Lourdes Grindal-Miller, Director, Marketplace Plan Management Group Plan Year (PY) 2025 Qualified Health Plan (QHP) Data Submission and Certification Timeline Bulletin: Timing of QHP Data Submission and Certification for the 2025 Plan Year The Patient Protection and …

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/py2025-qhp-data-submission-and-certification-timeline-bulletin-v2.pdf

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