Pride Law

What is the My Health My Data Act?

The My Health My Data Act (MHMD) intends to protect consumer health data by requiring businesses to disclose what information they collect and how they use it. MHMD applies specifically to consumer health data. Consumer Health Data under MHMD means personal information that is linked or reasonably linkable to a consumer and that identifies the consumer's past, present, or future physical or mental health status. 

This Policy does not apply where an exception or exemption applies such as for Protected Health Information (“PHI”) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”).

What is the My Health My Data Act?

The My Health My Data Act (MHMD) intends to protect consumer health data by requiring businesses to disclose what information they collect and how they use it. MHMD applies specifically to consumer health data. Consumer Health Data under MHMD means personal information that is linked or reasonably linkable to a consumer and that identifies the consumer's past, present, or future physical or mental health status. 

This Policy does not apply where an exception or exemption applies such as for Protected Health Information (“PHI”) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”).

What data does Pride Law collect?

Even though we are not a healthcare organization, Pride Law does sometimes collect information that is considered Consumer Health Data under MHMD. The data we collect depends on the context in which you interact with Pride Law. We use third-party systems, incuding Calendly, Dropbox, and Wix to schedule appointments and receive inquiries from potential clients. We collect information directly through intake forms and legal document review. Examples of data subject to MHMD that may be collected are: 

• Information about your health-related conditions, symptoms, status, diagnoses, testing, or treatments (including surgeries, procedures, medications, or other interventions). For example, we may collect this information from you in the course of preparing an Advance Health Care Directive or other type of legal document.
   

• Measurements of bodily functions, vital signs, or characteristics, including photographs, which may also be considered biometric information under the MHMDA, the NHDPA, or other applicable state consumer health privacy law.
   

• Precise location information that could reasonably indicate your attempt to acquire or receive health services or supplies. For example, if you share documentation from your medical provider for the purpose of seeking a legal gender marker change order, that could reveal health-related information.
   

• Information that could identify your attempt to seek health care services or information, including services that allow you to assess, measure, improve, or learn about your or another person’s health. For example, you may share information about your health care situation or provider for the purposes of preparing an Advance Health Care Directive or pursuing other types of legal actions.
   

• Other information that may be used to infer or derive data related to the above or other health information.

Other types of data we collect that are exempted from MHMD are: 

• Personal data defined as Protected Health Information (“PHI”) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”); 

• Health care information collected, used, or disclosed in medical records (RCW Chapter 70.02); 

• Information that is de-identified as defined in HIPAA and information derived from such de-identified data; and 

• Information used only for public health activities and purposes and Limited Data Sets as described in HIPAA.