Lexology September 22, 2023
Reed Smith LLP

On April 27, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law House Bill 1155, otherwise known as the My Health My Data Act. Certain “geofencing” portions of the law became effective July 23, 2023. Other provisions will become effective for “small businesses” on June 30, 2024, and for all other regulated entities on March 31, 2024. Below is a brief summary of the law’s following core components: (1) covered individuals and entities, (2) covered data, and (3) data collection and sharing requirements.

Who is Covered?

The law covers a broad range of consumers and regulated entities. “Consumer,” for example, is defined to include any Washington resident or someone whose consumer health data is collected in Washington. Similarly, a “regulated entity”...

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