The new law applies to consumer health data, which is defined as personally identifiable information that is linked to or reasonably capable of being linked to a consumer that a regulated entity uses to identify the past, present, or future health status of a consumer, but excludes information for certain research purposes, public health purposes, FERPA-covered data, and health data collected and shared as authorized by other state or federal laws, and certain other purposes.Ĭonsumer health data includes information about any health condition or status, disease, or diagnosis social psychological, behavioral, or medical intervention surgeries or health-related procedures use or acquisition of medication bodily functions, vital signs, or symptoms reproductive or sexual health care gender-affirming care biometric/genetic data precise geolocation information and health information derived or inferred from non-health data. Exceptions include law enforcement agencies and their contractors, and entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (BLBA). The new law applies to entities that conduct business in Nevada or produce or provide products or services that are targeted at consumers in Nevada and, either alone or with others, determine the purpose and means of processing, sharing, or selling consumer health data. Senate Bill (SB) 370 was modeled on Washington’s recently enacted “My Health, My Data (MHMD) bill, although is less comprehensive in scope.

The governor of Nevada recently signed a new consumer health data privacy bill into law that strengthens consumer health data privacy and gives Nevada residents new rights over their health data.

Nevada Consumer Health Data Bill Signed into Law

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