Lexology April 19, 2023
On April 17, the Washington legislature passed the My Health My Data Act (MHMD Act), which includes some of the most restrictive provisions in any U.S. state privacy law. The MHMD Act is the result of Washington state’s multi-year effort to pass comprehensive privacy legislation fueled by new fears about access to reproductive health care services following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The act will apply to many organizations that may not immediately realize they are processing data within the law’s scope. And those processing covered data will likely need to adjust existing programs designed to comply with other U.S. state privacy laws to address the act’s unique requirements....
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