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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 …

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

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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 …

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) WEBThis 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 …

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

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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 …

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

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Governor Inslee Signs WA My Health, My Data Act into …

(5 days ago) WEBApril 27, 2023. OLYMPIA – House Democrats joined Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson in Seattle this morning for the signing of a package of legislation focused on reproductive and healthcare …

https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/slatter/2023/04/27/governor-inslee-signs-wa-my-health-my-data-act-into-law/

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Washington My Health My Data Act FAQs: Data Subject Rights

(9 days ago) WEBOn April 27, 2023, the Washington State governor signed into law the My Health My Data Act or the MHMDA. In spite of the onerous and at times confusing …

https://www.law.com/2024/04/17/washington-my-health-my-data-act-faqs-data-subject-rights/

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Washington Confidentiality Toolkit for Providers (HCA 60-0077)

(8 days ago) WEBConfidentiality is considered to enhance open and honest communication between patients and their providers. The primary source for confidentiality and the requirements for the …

https://www.hca.wa.gov/assets/billers-and-providers/60-0077-washington-confidentiality-toolkit-providers.pdf

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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 …

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

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Adolescent & Young Adult Health Care in Washington - NAHIC

(7 days ago) WEBNumerous federal and state laws contain confidentiality protections for health information. The interplay of law and ethics also is important in understanding confidentiality in the …

https://nahic.ucsf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Washington-AYAH-Confidentiality-Guide_FInal.pdf

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Laws and Regulations - Washington State Department of Health

(Just Now) WEBSee Regulation 42 CFR 489.24 (PDF) for more information. Acute care hospitals Chapter 70.41 RCW – Hospital Licensing Chapter 246-320 WAC- Hospital Licensing Alcoholism …

https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/facilities-z/hospitals/laws

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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 …

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

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Washington’s My Health My Data Act - Kirkland & Ellis LLP

(4 days ago) WEBAt a Glance. Washington state recently passed the My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) — a comprehensive data privacy law that goes beyond the scope of HIPAA …

https://www.kirkland.com/publications/kirkland-alert/2023/05/washingtons-my-health-my-data-act

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Office of Privacy and Data Protection WaTech - Washington

(Just Now) WEBArticulate privacy principles and best practices for state agencies, to coordinate data protection. Participate in the review of major state agency projects involving personally …

https://watech.wa.gov/privacy-data-protection/office-privacy-and-data-protection

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Laws and Regulations Washington State Department of Health

(Just Now) WEBThe Washington State Legislature writes the laws that are in the RCW. An RCW give state agencies the authority to administer rules. The Washington Administrative Code …

https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/infants-children-and-teens-links-and-services/childrens-health-and-safety/genetic-services/laws-and-regulations

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When can a minor access health care without parental consent?

(8 days ago) WEBWashington State’s general age of majority for health care, meaning you can get healthcare services in Washington without an authorized adult’s permission, is …

https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/i-am-under-age-18-can-i-get-health-care-without-an-adults-consent

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Information on Healthcare Privacy Laws and Regulations

(7 days ago) WEBIn addition to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), healthcare providers also must comply with a growing number of state laws …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/nuanced-privacy-laws-means-healthcare-organizations-should-prioritize-protecting

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HHS Issues Final Rule to Protect Privacy of Reproductive …

(1 days ago) WEBPatients who share their health information -- including reproductive health information -- with providers and health plans have the right to have that information …

https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/109783

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Medical Clinic’s Use of NDAs to Suppress Negative Online Reviews

(4 days ago) WEBYet as the State of Washington noted in its September 2023 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, the goals that drove the CRFA to be enacted in the first place are …

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/medical-clinic-s-use-of-ndas-to-7706654/

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HIPAA Privacy Rule Final Rule to Support Reproductive Health …

(1 days ago) WEBThe reproductive health care is lawful under the law of the state in which such health care is provided under the circumstances in which it is provided. For example, if …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/reproductive-health/final-rule-fact-sheet/index.html

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The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support …

(3 days ago) WEBHIPAA privacy protections for reproductive health care. The Final Rule strengthens privacy protections for medical records and health information for women, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-issues-new-rule-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy-under-hipaa.html

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Biden administration issues new rule to protect privacy of those

(5 days ago) WEBPatients have a right to privacy when it comes to their medical information, even when they travel to another state for an abortion, IVF, birth control or other types …

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/22/health/biden-administration-new-rule-reproductive-health-care-privacy/index.html

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Statement from President Joe Biden on Final Rule to Strengthen …

(4 days ago) WEBWashington, DC 20500 in place are an important step forward in our fight to protect access to reproductive health care and ensure patient privacy and peace of …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/22/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-final-rule-to-strengthen-privacy-protections-for-reproductive-health-care/

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health …

(Just Now) WEBDemocratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, …

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/26/maine-governor-signs-off-on-new-gun-laws-mental-he/

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health …

(6 days ago) WEBFILE — Gov. Janet Mills attends an event, March 11, 2022, in Augusta, Maine. Mills on Friday, April 26, 2024, signed off on a law a suite of gun safety legislation …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/26/maine-governor-signs-laws-gun-control/2e85deb4-03ec-11ef-8eac-39c6dcb59eb5_story.html

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Supreme Court divided over access to emergency abortions AP …

(2 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. …

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-emergencies-hospitals-doctors-45766f0a1ab576ce0f6515c5a1bd9e2a

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LISTEN: Supreme Court appears skeptical state - Washington …

(Just Now) WEBConservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade violate federal health …

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/24/listen-supreme-court-appears-skeptical-state-abort/

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The Supreme Court’s latest abortion case is about emergencies

(8 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services finalized new rules intended to protect the privacy of patients seeking abortions, and the health workers who may have …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/23/supreme-courts-latest-abortion-case-is-about-emergencies/

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Takeaways from the Supreme Court's latest abortion case AP News

(7 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first test on Wednesday of state abortion bans that have been enacted since the court upended the …

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-idaho-state-bans-health-care-06ce8d1870db6864496ce281b6a3e77a

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Key moments in the Supreme Court's latest - The Washington Post

(6 days ago) WEBThe justices could make a major ruling — or they could rule narrowly on how Idaho’s state law interacts with the federal law, the the Emergency Medical Treatment …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/24/abortion-idaho-state-bans-health-care/5e497d4e-027b-11ef-8eac-39c6dcb59eb5_story.html

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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical That State Abortion Bans …

(Just Now) WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. …

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-04-24/supreme-court-to-consider-when-doctors-can-provide-emergency-abortions-in-states-with-bans

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Idaho attorney general questions doctors’ claims of abortion

(5 days ago) WEBThe federal government and Idaho doctors have told a different story. In the amicus briefs and interviews, physicians and St. Luke’s Health System said there’s fear …

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/apr/27/idaho-attorney-general-questions-doctors-claims-of-abortion-emergencies/

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