In this third post in our ongoing series, we examine the scope of the consent requirements under the recently enacted My Health My Data Act. (Visit here for information about the scope of the law and here for information about consumer rights). The Act imposes consent requirements on a wide range of common processing activities.Continue Reading My Health My Data Act: Consent Requirements
In this second post in our ongoing series, we examine the scope of rights given to consumers under the recently enacted My Health My Data Act. (Visit here for information on the scope of the law). The law provides consumers several rights, all of which are in other privacy laws. However, the requirements associated with some of these rights create some unique challenges.Continue Reading My Health My Data Act: Consumer Rights
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 laws, this law is likely to have the most impact on businesses. The My Health My Data Act covers a very wide range of entities, consumers, and data, as we describe below. And, it contains a private right of action. With the law coming into effect in the first half of 2024, organizations will want to take steps now to understand the scope of this law and its onerous obligations.Continue Reading My Health My Data Act: Scope of the Law