{"id":623010,"date":"2023-03-28T17:49:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T22:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/28\/washington-bill-would-restrict-the-sale-of-health-data\/"},"modified":"2023-03-28T17:49:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T22:49:22","slug":"washington-bill-would-restrict-the-sale-of-health-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/28\/washington-bill-would-restrict-the-sale-of-health-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington bill would restrict the sale of health data"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Washington’s My Health, My Data Act, which prevents health-tracking apps, search engines and advertisers from collecting and sharing health data without the user\u2019s consent, has been approved by the state’s House of Representatives in a 57-39 vote.<\/p>\n

WHY IT MATTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Vandana Slatter, D-Bellevue, is designed to protect reproductive healthcare and abortion rights, according to the\u00a0Stanwood Camano News<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“It is inexcusable that private, protected health care patient and provider data would be shared for purposes outside of needed care. We\u2019re not going to allow it in Washington,” said Governor Jay Inslee in the bill’s\u00a0announcement<\/a>\u00a0last October.<\/p>\n

While the bill includes an exception for public or peer-reviewed research and exemptions for processing covered by existing health privacy laws, according to the\u00a0story<\/a>, it was largely designed to address gaps in data privacy protections in\u00a0the wake of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“This is a key part of protecting Washingtonians\u2019 access to safe, private, and reproductive care \u2013 which is more urgent now than ever,” said Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.<\/p>\n

Advertisers could share health data in the following ways:<\/p>\n