On May 8, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed CS/CS/SB 264, amending a suite of Florida statutes to impose heightened requirements on business activities involving foreign interests. As related to the health care industry, CS/CS/SB 264 amended the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act (“Act”) to, among other things, require “health care providers” that … Continue Reading
Florida enacted a new data breach reporting law, the Florida Information Protection Act (“FIPA”), which will affect most, if not all, healthcare businesses. The law became effective the first of this month (July 1, 2014). The deadline for data breach reporting under FIPA is now 30 days, shortened from 45 days in the previous version … Continue Reading
