Establishes certain data privacy protection requirements for consumer health data, health care providers, and patients.
This bill establishes new privacy rules for health-related information in New Jersey, applying to health care providers, hospitals, and any entity handling patient data. It requires explicit, voluntary consent from patients before their health data - including medical conditions, genetic information, biometric details, or location data related to health care - can be collected or shared, banning consent obtained through deceptive designs or broad terms of use. The law defines "consumer health data" broadly to cover sensitive information like reproductive health, medications, and inferred data, while exempting research data approved by independent ethics boards. These rules aim to give patients greater control over their health information without restricting legitimate medical research.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 4, 2025
Last action Dec 4, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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