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New York State Adds Health Care Geofencing Prohibition, Taking a More Measured Approach Than Washington’s Similar Ban

By Nichole Sterling and Andreas Kaltsounis on May 25, 2023 Posted in Healthcare

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As part of the health budget bill signed by Governor Hochul in early May, New York has amended its General Business Law, introducing a prohibition on geofencing of health care facilities that goes into effect on July 2, 2023 – just three weeks before a similar ban in Washington state. This addition to the General … Continue Reading

An Introduction to Washington’s My Health My Data Act

By Andreas Kaltsounis and BakerHostetler on April 19, 2023 Posted in Data Privacy, Healthcare

On April 17, the Washington legislature passed the My Health My Data Act (MHMD Act), which includes some of the most restrictive provisions in any U.S. state privacy law. The MHMD Act is the result of Washington state’s multi-year effort to pass comprehensive privacy legislation fueled by new fears about access to reproductive health care … Continue Reading

Washington State’s New Shield Law, Part of Washington’s ‘Choice-Defending Agenda,’ Modifies Obligations Related to Other States’ Criminal and Civil Process

By Andreas Kaltsounis on April 17, 2023 Posted in Data Privacy, Healthcare

Entities that receive criminal process (such as subpoenas or search warrants) in Washington state should review Washington’s new Shield Law, which the legislature just passed as part of its post-Dobbs “choice-defending agenda.” The law allows those in Washington who receive out-of-state legal process to ignore the process in certain circumstances. Providers of “electronic communication services” … Continue Reading

My Health My Data: New Proposed Washington Law Aims to Protect Consumer Health Data

By Andreas Kaltsounis on April 5, 2023 Posted in Healthcare

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Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, healthcare privacy has become a more urgent issue as states such as Missouri seek to limit women from obtaining abortions in other states. For example, certain period tracking apps could be used to penalize anyone seeking or considering an abortion. In an effort … Continue Reading