S 3097

The Health Information Privacy Reform Act aims to strengthen protections for health information by establishing new regulations for how it’s processed by regulated entities and their service providers. It mandates standards for privacy, security, and breach notifications, aligning with existing HIPAA rules while introducing new requirements like minimum necessary use and enhanced patient access rights. The bill also addresses compensation for patients sharing data for research and establishes unified standards for de-identified health information, aiming to bolster data privacy and security across the healthcare sector.