New My Health My Data Act Part 3: The Wide Reach of the New Washington Privacy Legislation
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This Update is the third installment of the ongoing series covering Washington state's new My Health My Data Act. The original impetus for the act was the protection of reproductive rights, and it was signed into law alongside several other pieces of legislation focused on providing abortion and gender-affirming protections. However, because of the broad and vague definition of "consumer health data" covered by the legislation and because it applies to a wide range of entities, the act may reach much further than might be justified by its original purpose.
This Update addresses the act's scope and its future implications for covered entities.
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