House Bill 1268

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI PROTECT HEALTH DATA PRIVACY ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO REQUIRE REGULATED ENTITIES TO DISCLOSE AND MAINTAIN A HEALTH DATA PRIVACY POLICY THAT DISCLOSES SPECIFIED INFORMATION; TO PRESCRIBE REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH DATA PRIVACY POLICIES; TO PROHIBIT REGULATED ENTITIES FROM COLLECTING, SHARING AND STORING HEALTH DATA EXCEPT IN SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROHIBIT PERSONS FROM SELLING HEALTH DATA CONCERNING A CONSUMER WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CONSUMER; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN INFORMATION THAT MUST BE CONTAINED IN A VALID AUTHORIZATION TO SELL CONSUMER HEALTH DATA; TO REQUIRE A COPY OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CONSUMER; TO REQUIRE SELLERS AND PURCHASERS OF HEALTH DATA TO RETAIN COPIES OF ALL SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS FOR A SPECIFIED TIME; TO PRESCRIBE REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTING, SHARING AND STORING HEALTH DATA; TO AUTHORIZE CONSUMERS TO WITHDRAW CONSENT FROM THE COLLECTION, SHARING, SALE OR STORAGE OF THE CONSUMER'S HEALTH DATA; TO PROHIBIT REGULATED ENTITIES FROM ENGAGING IN DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES AGAINST CONSUMERS SOLELY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT CONSENTED TO THE COLLECTION, SHARING, SALE OR STORAGE OF THEIR HEALTH DATA; TO AUTHORIZE CONSUMERS TO CONFIRM WHETHER A REGULATED ENTITY IS COLLECTING, SELLING, SHARING OR STORING ANY OF THE CONSUMER'S HEALTH DATA; TO AUTHORIZE CONSUMERS TO HAVE THE THEIR HEALTH DATA THAT IS COLLECTED BY A REGULATED ENTITY DELETED; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF GEOFENCING REGARDING CONSUMER HEALTH DATA; TO AUTHORIZE PERSONS AGGRIEVED BY A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT TO FILE AN ACTION AGAINST AN OFFENDING PARTY IN CIRCUIT COURT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ENFORCE VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Daryl Porter

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Feb 15 – Mar 5

1. Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House