WA regulatory monitoring
My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) and every new privacy bill in Washington.
High for anyone touching health-adjacent data (fitness apps, wellness platforms, even period trackers); broader than HIPAA
Law
My Health My Data Act (MHMDA)
Effective
2024-03-31
Status
enacted
What the law requires
Compliance obligations
- 01 Affirmative consent required to collect, share, or sell consumer health data
- 02 Geofence restrictions around healthcare facilities (no marketing within 2,000 feet)
- 03 Consumer rights: access, deletion, withdraw consent
Penalties
AG enforcement plus a private right of action (rare for state privacy law) — class actions are on the table
Recent WA bills
No bills tracked yet for WA. New legislation will appear here as our cron picks it up.
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