Ann Young Black and Patricia Carreiro of Carlton Fields write: In April and May, the NAIC Privacy Protections Working Group held the first three of its biweekly calls to discuss its recipe for a new privacy model, “Insurance Consumer Privacy Protection Model Law #674.” During the meetings, the working group considered whether the recipe needed…
Oklahoma legislation shines light on health information sharing
Carly Kirkland of McAfee & Taft writes: Concerns regarding both the sharing and privacy of patient health information affect every facet of the health care system — from health care providers and their patients to pharmacies and insurance companies alike. According to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, 70% of Oklahomans currently have health care records…
Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act Effective July 1
Grant Dearborn and Laura Johnson Evans of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP write: Florida has a new law as of July 1, 2023 relating to the storage of certain health records. The newly enacted Florida Statutes section 408.051 creates the “Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act.” The Act states in part that in addition to…
Texas will require parental consent for minors under 18 to use social media
Ashley Belanger reports: Teens will likely soon be losing online privileges in Texas, which this week became the third state to require parental consent for minors under 18 to access social media. Utah passed a similar law in March, and Louisiana followed suit this month. Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 18 into law on Wednesday. It takes effect on…