Lege TREND. Bills Protecting Health Care Data in 2 States.

​Maryland HB 974 (2017)

• Includes all HIPPA information in the defintion of personal information for state data breach law purposes
• The bill also protects Biometric data, such as fingerprints, voice prints, and genetic prints

Delaware HB 180 (2017)

• Includes medical history in the defintion of personal information
• Requires “any person who conducts business in Delaware and maintains personal information must safeguard that information.”
• Requires health insurance information to be protected
• Establishes standards to dispose of the electronic information

Health IT Security | 2017 Updated State Data Breach Laws Account for Medical Information