Health Privacy: New Rules for Apps and Data Brokers
The Senate must act next: a Senate floor vote.
The bill has successfully passed the committee stage with a prominent sponsor, but broad privacy legislation often faces significant lobbying and scheduling hurdles in the full Senate.
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Small health app developers, wellness tech companies, and data brokers that count as regulated entities would face new compliance costs, including privacy notices, data minimization rules, breach notification systems, and potential civil penalties for violations, similar to obligations hospitals already face under HIPAA.
“subpart D of part 160 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations) shall apply to the regulated entity or service provider with respect to such violation of this section”
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The Senate HELP Committee unanimously advanced the Health Information Privacy Reform Act, a bipartisan effort to close the 'HIPAA gap' by extending privacy rules to health data collected by smartphones, wearables, and data brokers.
An amended version of the Health Information Privacy Reform Act passed the Senate HELP Committee 22-0. The bill tasks HHS and the FTC with setting privacy and security standards for health apps and wearable devices.
The Senate health committee moved forward with legislation to modernize health privacy laws, targeting the unregulated collection of sensitive health information by third-party apps and data brokers.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Health Information Privacy Reform Act
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