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Washington My Health My Data Act: consumer health data and deidentified data (RCW 19.373.010)

The Act reaches health data held by businesses HIPAA does not cover (apps, wellness, retail), including health facts inferred by algorithms; deidentified data needs reasonable measures, a public commitment and contract terms.

Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: primary text

In the source's own words
“"Consumer health data" means personal information that is linked or reasonably linkable to a consumer and that identifies the consumer's past, present, or future physical or mental health status.”
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