A bill for an act relating to a public entity’s purchase or collection of health information from an entity not subject to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Summary

The bill bars any state or local public agency from purchasing or otherwise obtaining health information from organizations that are not subject to the federal HIPAA law, even if the individual has given consent. It seeks to protect consumer health privacy by limiting how public bodies can acquire such data.

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