Signed by Governor Joseph Lombardo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the collection and sharing of consumer health data without the consumer's consent.

Highlights:

• Requires entities to develop, maintain, and make available on the internet a policy concerning the privacy of consumer health data (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits such entities from collecting or sharing consumer health data without consent from the consumer (Sec. 1). 

• Requires data collecting entities to establish a process to appeal the denial of requests (Sec. 1). 

• Requires data collecting entities to take certain actions to protect the security of consumer health data (Sec. 1). 

• Limits the circumstances under which a processor is authorized to process consumer health data 

• Requires a processor to assist certain entities in complying with certain requirements regarding health data (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits the implementation of a geofence (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits discrimination against a consumer for certain reasons regarding healthcare data (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes certain civil penalties for breach of the act (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the collection and sharing of consumer health data without the consumer's consent.

Highlights:

• Requires entities to develop, maintain, and make available on the internet a policy concerning the privacy of consumer health data (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits such entities from collecting or sharing consumer health data without consent from the consumer (Sec. 1). 

• Requires data collecting entities to establish a process to appeal the denial of requests (Sec. 1). 

• Requires data collecting entities to take certain actions to protect the security of consumer health data (Sec. 1). 

• Limits the circumstances under which a processor is authorized to process consumer health data 

• Requires a processor to assist certain entities in complying with certain requirements regarding health data (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits the implementation of a geofence (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits discrimination against a consumer for certain reasons regarding healthcare data (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes certain civil penalties for breach of the act (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text