Privacy News & Issues
June 25 -The HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Final Rule is Effective Today On April 26, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Final Rule, entitled the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care…
Suzanne Smalley reports: A Texas federal judge ruled Thursday that the Biden administration’s efforts to rein in the use of online trackers by hospitals and other health providers are illegal. The judge backed arguments from hospital trade groups and local healthcare systems who said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) went beyond…
Damon W. Silver and Phillip A. Baggett of JacksonLewis write: With the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) on the verge of taking effect on July 1, 2024, the State’s Attorney General, Ken Paxton, recently launched an initiative for “aggressive enforcement of Texas privacy laws.” As part of the initiative, Paxton has established a team that will focus on…
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On May 24, 2024, Governor Tim Walz signed H.F. 4757 into law, enacting the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MNCDPA” or “Act”). The MNCDPA will take effect on July 31, 2025. Applicability The MNCDPA applies to: Legal entities that conduct business in Minnesota or produce products or services that are targeted to residents…