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S. 3097119th Congress
Official title: Health Information Privacy Reform Act
Introduced:
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The bill directs HHS and the FTC to create HIPAA-like privacy rules for health apps and trackers not currently covered by law.
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The Health Information Privacy Reform Act directs HHS, working with the FTC, to create new privacy, security, and data-breach notification rules for health-related tech companies not currently covered by HIPAA. It also sets rules for sending patient records to third parties, updates substance use treatment confidentiality rules, requires consent before selling health data, and orders new national data de-identification standards.
It primarily affects tech companies, app developers, and businesses handling health data outside the traditional medical system; it also affects consumers who use fitness trackers, health apps, or wellness devices.
Companies that collect health data through apps and trackers would face new compliance obligations, including consent, notification, and opt-out requirements they don't currently have to meet.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.