This bill is proposing the Protect Health Data Privacy Act. The act requires entities, that collect, share or store health data of consumers, to maintain a clear health data privacy policy and obtain consumer consent before collecting health data. The bill also prevents entities from discriminating against consumers if they do not provide consent for their health data to be collected or stored. The act also adds a provision for consumers to withdraw their consent and to confirm whether any of their health data is being stored or used. The bill also prohibits geofencing, [...]

This bill introduces the Protect Health Data Privacy Act. It requires that any regulated entity must disclose and maintain a health data privacy policy which clearly enumerates specific information. The entity should not collect, share, or store health data, unless specific circumstances dictate otherwise. The bill stipulates it is illegal to sell health data without getting proper authorization from the individual the data pertains to. Furthermore, it details provisions about the consent required for the collection, sharing, and storage of health data. The bill gives consumers the right to withdraw consent from the collection, [...]