Protecting Personal Health Data Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to regulate consumer devices, services, applications, and software that (1) are primarily designed for or marketed to consumers; (2) primarily collect or use personal health data; and (3) are not primarily designed for use by entities such as health care plans, providers, or clearinghouses. The bill also establishes a national task force on health data protection.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureGeneticsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesMarketing and advertisingRight of privacy
Protecting Personal Health Data Act
USA116th CongressS-1842| Senate
| Updated: 6/13/2019
Protecting Personal Health Data Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to regulate consumer devices, services, applications, and software that (1) are primarily designed for or marketed to consumers; (2) primarily collect or use personal health data; and (3) are not primarily designed for use by entities such as health care plans, providers, or clearinghouses. The bill also establishes a national task force on health data protection.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureGeneticsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesMarketing and advertisingRight of privacy