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Proposed Rule

Health Breach Notification Rule

Agency
FTC
Document Number
2023-12148
Published
June 9, 2023
Effective Date
-

Abstract

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") proposes to amend the Commission's Health Breach Notification Rule (the "HBN Rule" or the "Rule") and requests public comment on the proposed changes. The HBN Rule requires vendors of personal health records ("PHRs") and related entities that are not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") to notify individuals, the FTC, and, in some cases, the media of a breach of unsecured personally identifiable health data.

Federal Register Source

This document is published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. Access the full regulatory text, preamble, and docket comments below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2023-12148 Federal Register document?
Document 2023-12148 is a Proposed Rule published by the Federal Trade Commission in the Federal Register on June 9, 2023. The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") proposes to amend the Commission's Health Breach Notification Rule (the "HBN Rule" or the "Rule") and requests public comment on the proposed changes. The HBN Rule requires vendors of personal health records ("PHRs") and related entities that are not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") to notify individuals, the FTC, and, in some cases, the media of a breach of unsecured personally identifiable health data. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/06/09/2023-12148/health-breach-notification-rule.
Is document 2023-12148 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2023-12148 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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