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SB 2273
SB 2273 establishes comprehensive health data privacy protections in Illinois, requiring secure handling, breach notifications, and consumer access rights for sensitive medical information.
SB 2273 is Illinois's Health Data Privacy Act, which establishes comprehensive protections for health information held by covered entities and third parties. The bill creates requirements for data security, breach notification, consumer rights, and enforcement mechanisms to protect sensitive health records from unauthorized access and misuse.
Health data breaches expose millions of Americans annually to identity theft, fraud, and privacy violations, with compromised medical records selling for significantly higher prices on black markets than financial data. This legislation would establish baseline privacy protections specific to health information in Illinois, potentially influencing how healthcare providers, insurers, and health tech companies handle sensitive patient data. It also addresses gaps in federal HIPAA regulations by extending protections to entities and uses not covered under existing federal law.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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