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State-Level Data Protection

Meaning

State-Level Data Protection refers to the distinct, often comprehensive, legislative enactments by individual U.S. states that establish specific standards for the collection, use, and security of personal data, including sensitive personal physiological information. These state laws, such as those in Washington and Nevada, frequently expand upon or fill the regulatory gaps left by federal statutes like HIPAA, particularly concerning consumer health data sovereignty held by non-traditional healthcare entities. The result is a diverse, non-uniform legal landscape for digital health companies operating across the country.