- Amazon faces allegations of unauthorized data collection in violation of federal and state privacy laws, including a first-of-its-kind claim under Washington’s My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”).
- The MHMDA restricts businesses from collecting, sharing, or selling any-health related information about a consumer without their consent of “valid authorization”, going
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
Going Beyond HIPAA – Washington Health Privacy Law Enacted: Broad Reach, Amorphous Scope, Big Litigation Risk
By Jonathan Mollod & Ryan P. Blaney on
The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) has long been described as the floor for health care privacy laws and that states and regulators are free to enact more restrictive health care privacy laws. Last week, Washington state became the first state in the nation to codify into law broad protections for consumer health data that go well beyond HIPAA.