An act relating to the collection, sharing, and selling of consumer health data
This bill establishes the Vermont My Health My Data Act to strengthen privacy protections for consumer health data collected by non-healthcare entities like apps and websites. It requires companies to obtain clear, specific consent before collecting or sharing health information and prohibits selling such data without explicit consumer authorization. The law also grants consumers the right to delete their health data and bans the use of geofencing technology around healthcare facilities to gather data. These provisions apply to both Vermont residents and individuals whose health data is collected within the state.
Bill status
introduced
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Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2024
Last action Jan 3, 2024
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Jan 3, 2024
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Ginny Lyons
DDemocratic
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