Washington My Health My Data Act
Washington's My Health My Data Act protects consumer health data beyond traditional HIPAA settings and is a leading state model for care-adjacent privacy rights.
Washington · Effective · Implementation Mar 31, 2024
What it is
- What changed
- Washington created broad rights and obligations around consumer health data, including data collected by apps and services outside traditional covered-entity healthcare.
- Why it matters
- Caregiver tools can collect sensitive data about symptoms, location, household needs, and family relationships; Washington is a key model for non-HIPAA health-data governance.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, People using AI and digital health tools, People receiving care, Businesses and agencies that must complyWashington residents, family caregivers, digital health users, care technology vendors, care recipients
- What it does
- Gives people a right or protection
Sources
Last reviewed Jun 18, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.