5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Pennsylvania Health Care and Privacy
Lexology January 10, 2024
- Pennsylvania Consumer Data Privacy Act – In following the national trend, in 2023, lawmakers proposed a data privacy law that would allow Pennsylvanians to opt out of having their personal data subject to certain data processes activities. While the bill’s likelihood of passage into law is uncertain, the proposed legislation emphasizes the country-wide movement towards state-level consumer data protections. Pennsylvania House Bill 1201 also proposes codifying the consumer right to (1) confirm whether a business is processing or accessing their data; (2) access a copy of their personal data, and (3) correct inaccuracies in their personal data. Should HB 1201 pass, it is anticipated to have a sizable effect on the health care industry, especially health information organizations, as...