Sen. Cassidy Proposes Health Data Mandates for Non-HIPAA Entities
Senate Health Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Tuesday proposed health data transparency requirements for non-HIPAA entities.
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The Health Information Privacy Reform Act would require “health technologies not subject to HIPAA to disclose how consumer information is collected and shared,” his office said. “It also explores how to give consumers’ opportunities to share their health data to support future research and be compensated for their contributions.”
Cassidy previously explored bipartisan legislation with Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., (see 2507250042) that would have amended HIPAA to ban companies from sharing health data stored on wearable devices like smartwatches with third parties if they lack consumer consent.
“Smartwatches and health apps change the way people manage their health,” Cassidy said in a statement Tuesday. “They’re helpful tools, but present new privacy concerns that didn’t exist when it was just a patient and a doctor in an exam room. Let’s make sure that Americans’ data is secured and only collected and used with their consent.”