Health Care Data Security. HHSC Offers 3 Legislative Proposals

HHSC gave the House Committee on Public Health and the Senate Health and Human Services Committee a holiday gift- a report on data security.

The report lays out plans for rulemaking and legislative recommendations, including new requirements for providers: 

  • Amend the Texas Medical Records Privacy Act (the “Act”), Chapter 181, Health and Safety Code, to include reference to electronic PHI security requirements similar to those included as part of 26 required or addressable security considerations in the HIPAA security regulations 

  • Require entities not covered by HIPAA, but that are covered by the TX Medical Records Privacy Act to comply with electronic PHI security requirements.

  • Establish breach response and notification requirements. 

  • Require adequate investigation, mitigation, and corrective action following a breach of PHI and a duty to promptly notify individuals of a breach of PHI in any form, electronic, oral, or paper  [HHSC]

image



Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.
Great things are just around the corner!