On July 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a joint letter to approximately 130 hospitals, telehealth providers, health...more
8/1/2023
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Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Telehealth
On May 17, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement agreement (in the form of a stipulated order) with Easy Healthcare Corporation, which operates the Premom fertility tracking app (Premom)....more
On March 15, 2023, the Colorado Attorney General’s (Colorado AG) office released the final version of the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA) rules (the final rules), which are based on public comments on the third version of the...more
On March 2, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement agreement (also referred to as “proposed consent order”) with BetterHelp, Inc., an online counseling service, for allegedly disclosing its...more
On January 27, 2023, the Colorado Attorney General’s (Colorado AG) office released the third version of its proposed draft rules (third draft) for the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA) based on public comments it received on...more
On December 21, 2022, the Colorado Attorney General’s office published an updated version of proposed draft rules (“modified draft rules”) to the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA), which revise the initial draft rules issued in...more
On October 10, 2022, the Colorado Secretary of State published draft rules for the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA) in the Colorado Register, thus initiating a public comment period that will run through February 1, 2023.1 The...more
On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization,1 opening a legal path to state laws restricting or prohibiting access to certain reproductive health...more
7/22/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OCR ,
Pregnancy ,
Privacy Concerns ,
SCOTUS
The Colorado Attorney General's office is poised to begin the rulemaking process for the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA). On January 28, 2022, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued prepared remarks outlining key...more