EPIC Supplemental Written Testimony to the DC Council Health Committee in support of the Consumer Health Information Privacy Protection Act (CHIPPA)

EPIC and a coalition of civil society organizations and experts sent a letter urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to release a proposed rule to strengthen the Fair Credit Reporting Act as soon as possible.

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Letter to CFPB Re: Request for Release of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Fair Credit Reporting Act Rulemaking Proceeding

November 5, 2024

The undersigned organizations write to urge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to move ahead with its Consumer Reporting Rulemaking by releasing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) as soon as possible.

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EPIC Testifies in Support of DC Consumer Health Information Privacy Protection Act

October 31, 2024

EPIC Counsel Suzanne Bernstein testified before the DC Council Committee on Health on Oct. 17 in support of Bill 25-0930, the Consumer Health Information Privacy Protection Act (CHIPPA).

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EPIC Supplemental Written Testimony to the DC Council Health Committee in support of the Consumer Health Information Privacy Protection Act (CHIPPA)

October 31, 2024

This supplemental written testimony will build on EPIC’s oral testimony during the October 17 hearing by discussing why it is urgent that the Council act now to protect health data privacy, providing an overview of the health data privacy risks that this bill will mitigate, and highlighting some of the most important aspects of CHIPPA.

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