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Rhode Island Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Act

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Keypoint: While the act does not include many provisions found in the more recent consumer data privacy laws, it would expand privacy notice obligations in one significant way although the applicability and scope of that...more

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Time for California Healthcare Providers to Review Policies Regarding Mental Health Treatment of Minors

Now is the time for California healthcare providers working with minors to consider updating any policies or training on minor consent for mental health treatment or counseling on an outpatient basis and residential shelter...more

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New Limits on Minor Consents in Idaho - Update

By Kim Stanger Note: This health law update originally was published on April 9, 2024. It was updated April 26, 2024, to reflect additional information. Effective July 1, 2024, Idaho healthcare providers must obtain parental...more

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California’s Privacy Laws: Financial and Medical Data, Website Usage, Children’s Data, Data Brokers, and Customer Records

California has a long history of protecting privacy rights. Article I, Section 1, of the California Constitution expressly provides a right of privacy. Recently, the focus has been on compliance with the California Consumer...more

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New Jersey Data Protection Act: What Businesses Need to Know

On January 16, 2024, New Jersey became the first state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law in the new year, with Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) signing the New Jersey Privacy Act (NJPA) (SB 332) into law. The New Jersey law...more

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Connecticut Adds Protections for Health Data and Minors to Privacy Law

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On June 26, 2023, the Governor of Connecticut signed Senate Bill (SB) 3 which set forth new requirements related to consumer health data and protections for minors online. As Connecticut’s comprehensive consumer privacy...more

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Expansion of Connecticut Data Privacy Act

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As with a growing number of states, Connecticut passed a comprehensive consumer privacy law, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (the “CTDPA”), on May 10, 2022. The CTDPA becomes effective on July 1, 2023 and, in spite of the...more

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Reproductive Rights: FAQS for People Seeking Abortions in New Jersey

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SAFE INTERNET SEARCHES AND PHONE CALLS- If I’m researching abortion online, are there ways to keep my searches private? Before you read these FAQs, you might want to educate yourself on how to keep your data more private....more

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Top HHS "Information Blocking" Regulatory Compliance Challenges

As the November 2 compliance date quickly approaches, healthcare providers are finding that tackling the new "information blocking" regulations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requires substantial...more

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Compliance Perspectives: Healthcare Compliance at the Border

Laws like EMTALA and HIPAA don’t just apply to US citizens. They apply to everyone. That both keeps things simple and adds complexity when it comes to undocumented immigrants. As Lesley Anne Durant, Senior Corporate...more

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Minors' Ability to Consent to Medical Treatment Under Utah Law

Medical providers are sometimes faced with the difficult scenario of a minor (under 18 years of age) requesting medical or mental health treatment without a parent's or legal guardian's consent. This situation often arises in...more

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2019 Virginia Employment Law Pocket Guide

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The guide, written by Sands Anderson’s Labor & Employment Law Team and edited by attorney C. Michael DeCamps, provides summaries of key Virginia employment statutes and principles of employment law. The summaries are not...more

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Healthcare Litigation - April 2018

Mental Health and Minors: Proceed With Caution! - Imagine representing a party in a lawsuit concerning coverage for mental health services. The lawsuit was brought by the parents of a minor child. The client received a...more

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When is a child not a child for the purpose of access to health records?

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Healthcare providers are accustomed to adult involvement in the medical care of most “unemancipated” minors – minors who are not legally independent from their parents. Access to the minor’s records and/or medical information...more

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Teen Posing as Physician Raises Security Concerns for Healthcare Employers

On January 13, 2015, a hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida discovered that an unidentified juvenile had been walking its halls dressed as a physician, wearing a lab coat with the hospital’s logo and a stethoscope. According...more

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The Online Marketer’s Guide To Privacy

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I’ve hesitated to write this post because the law is always changing and you can’t cover it all in one blog post (thank goodness for linking). I did a presentation to the Houston Interactive Marketing Association this week...more

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