Sen. Cassidy Introduces Health Information Privacy Reform Act, Extending Health Privacy Protections to Digital Health Technologies that Fall Outside HIPAA’s Current Reach

Sen. Cassidy Introduces Health Information Privacy Reform Act, Extending Health Privacy Protections to Digital Health Technologies that Fall Outside HIPAA’s Current Reach

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Health Information Privacy Reform Act (S.3097), which aims to significantly expand federal health privacy protections to cover consumer health technologies, such as mobile health apps, wearables, and wellness platforms, that fall outside the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) current reach. The bill establishes a new category of “regulated entities,” including technology companies… (Colocho, November 5, 2025) #Artificial Intelligence, #Health Information Technology, #Privacy, #Transparency