Democrats File Bill to Protect COVID-19 Health Data
Democrats reintroduced legislation Thursday to ensure health data is used for only public health purposes. The updated Public Health Emergency Privacy Act, from Reps. Suzan DelBene, Washington; Anna Eshoo, California; and Jan Schakowsky, Illinois; and Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut, and…
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Mark Warner, Virginia, prohibits the use of health data for discriminatory or unrelated purposes. As a response to COVID-19 data collection, the bill would require “meaningful data security and data integrity protections.” It would provide rulemaking authority for “an expert agency while recognizing the continuing role of states in legislation and enforcement.”