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First Washington My Health My Data Act Class Action Lawsuit Filed

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On February 10, 2025, a class action lawsuit was filed against an online retailer under the Washington My Health My Data (MHMD) Act’s private right of action. The complaint also alleges violations of federal wiretapping and...more

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Consumer Health Data Privacy Laws Coming March 31, 2024

Washington and Nevada join the ever-growing group of states passing laws to regulate data privacy with the Washington My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) and the Nevada Consumer Health Data Privacy Law (the “CHDPL”), both of...more

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Friendly Reminder - Finalize and Post Your Consumer Health Data Privacy Notice Before March 31

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Friendly reminder – the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) compliance deadline for regulated entities to post their consumer health data privacy policy is March 31, 2024 (June 30, 2024 for small businesses). A...more

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Summer Consumer Health Data Privacy Legislation Happened So Fast

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Summer 2023 gave us a blast of new and distinctive consumer health data privacy legislation. The Washington legislature could not wait to start showing off and splashing around in the summer sun by passing the country’s...more

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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act Part Twelve : Washington Attorney General Guidance

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This is Part Twelve, the final installment of our series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”). We are thrilled that you came along as we dove into the intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating...more

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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Eleven: HIPAA vs. WMHMDA (for table lovers)

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This is Part Eleven in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data (“WMHMDA”), where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy...more

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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Eight: Individual Rights

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This is Part Eight in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the...more

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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Seven: Biometric Data

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This is Part Seven in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data (“WMHMDA”), where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy...more

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Wash. Health Privacy Bill May Affect Cos. Across Industries

In late April, Washington's governor signed the My Health My Data Act, or MHMD, into law. The law, which goes into effect next year, aims to regulate the vast amount of health-related data processing that takes place...more

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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Five: Consent and Authorization Requirements

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Oh say, can you see, Part 5 in our Washington My Health My Data Act series? This is the fifth installment in our series on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”)....more

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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Four: Geofencing Requirements

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This is Part Four in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating tidal waves in the...more

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Washington State’s My Health My Data Act FAQ, Part Two – Requirements 

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In Part Two of our FAQ series on Washington state’s My Health My Data (MHMD) Act, we answer questions related to some of the act’s substantive requirements. As we explained in our previous FAQ, given the MHMD’s breadth – both...more

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FAQ: Washington State’s ‘My Health My Data Act’

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On April 27, 2023, Washington enacted the  “My Health My Data Act” (“MHMDA”) that will become effective March 31, 2024 in most instances. Any violation of MHMDA will be resolved through the Washington Consumer Protection...more

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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part One: What Regulated Entities are Subject to WMHMDA

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While it is not officially summer, it is after Memorial Day, a.k.a. the perfect time to pick out your beach reads. We recommend bumping Quarles’ series on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) to the top of your...more

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My Health, My Data Act: Washington State’s New Health Data Privacy Law Has a Nationwide Reach

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Washington state’s My Health, My Data Act (the Act), signed into law in April 2023, is a broad health data privacy law designed to protect consumer health data that falls outside the scope of HIPAA, such as health-related...more

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The Staggering Breadth of Washington State’s My Health My Data Act

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Despite its misleading title, Washington’s My Health My Data Act will regulate many things most people would not think of as health-related data. It will also regulate non-Washington entities, mere processors of...more

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My Health My Data: Washington’s Limited but Comprehensive Privacy Law

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If you work at a HIPAA-regulated entity, you can stop reading right now. Washington’s My Health My Data Act (MHMD) aims to cover all of the health-related information that consumers believe are protected by some federal law...more

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Washington's New Health Care Data Law is Expansive and Takes Effect Soon. Are You Ready?

On April 27th, Washington State’s governor signed the Washington State My Health My Data Act—a law the legislature nominally designed to increase healthcare privacy. But it does more than that. The law uses sweeping...more

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New My Health, My Data Act Part 1: Washington State Joins the Biometric Litigation Fray

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law House Bill 1155, also known as the My Health, My Data Act (the Act), on April 27, 2023. The Act goes into full effect for “regulated entities” on March 31, 2024 (and later for...more

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Washington State Enacts Landmark Privacy Law Aimed at Digital Health Industry

On April 27, 2023, the state of Washington enacted a landmark privacy law aimed at protecting the privacy of health data not covered by HIPAA. This law, named the “My Health My Data Act,” covers a very wide range of entities,...more

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Washington State Governor Signs Sweeping Health Privacy Act (My Health My Data Act) into Law

On April 27, 2023, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed a far-reaching health privacy law entitled the “My Health My Data Act” (the Act), which extends protections to consumer health data collected by entities not...more

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Private Right of Action May Again Poison Washington Privacy Act

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On March 26, with less than a month left in the Washington Legislature’s 2021 session, the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee (CRJC) passed the Washington privacy act (2SSB 5062), with amendments, on a straight...more

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