FTC Health Breach Notification Rule

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 318   [RIN 3084-AB17]

Health Breach Notification Rule

AGENCY:       Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
ACTION:         Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for public comment.

SUMMARY:   Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Recovery Act” or “the Act”), the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) or (“Commission”) must issue rules requiring vendors of personal health records and related entities to notify individuals when the security of their individually identifiable health information is breached. Accordingly, the FTC seeks comment on a proposed rule.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 1, 2009.

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