Attorney Kevin Whitaker has been analyzing and criticizing Massachusetts Senate Bill No. 173 (pdf), “An Act ensuring the privacy of certain data.” The bill was proposed in January by Michael W. Morrissey. The text of the bill is relatively short: SECTION 1. Section 2 of Chapter 93H of the General 1 Laws, as appearing in…
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Reps: Bachmann should complete the census
While Representative Bachmann says she’s worried about ACORN, many commenters are questioning who the real nut is….. A trio of Republican congressmen are calling on a GOP colleague to completely fill out her 2010 Census form, following her vow to provide only basic information about her family. In a statement released Wednesday, Republican Reps. Patrick…
OH Supreme Court protects abortion records
The Ohio Supreme Court today moved to protect the privacy of minors’ medical records when the minor is not a party in a lawsuit. The case involves a lawsuit against an Ohio Planned Parenthood and attempts by a teenager’s parents to obtain the medical records not only of their own daughter but of all teenagers…
Class Action Suit: Stimulus Act and health privacy
The Stimulus Act signed into law by President Obama jeopardizes the privacy rights of the 65 percent of Americans who aren’t on Medicaid or Medicare by requiring health-care providers to create an electronic health record of every person in the United States, a class action claims in Federal Court. Because Title XIII of the Stimulus…