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Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act Amended – Health Records Maintained by Qualifying Health Care Providers Must Be Stored in the U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada Only

By Julia Jacobson, John Wyand, Kimberly Donovan and Gicel Tomimbang on Posted in Data Protection, Digital Health, Electronic Health Records, Florida, HIPAA
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's New Data Breach Notification Law Shortens the Time Period for Reporting Data Breaches

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in Data Protection, Florida, Privacy
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
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