By/ Alison Diana Posted on July 7 2014
A new law designed to protect Floridians from identity theft could have far-reaching repercussions on healthcare organizations that reside or do business in the Sunshine State.
Under the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014 (FIPA), any covered entity or third-party agent must now report breaches to the Florida Department of Legal Affairs and to consumers within 30 days (compared with the prior law's 45 days). If they show good cause, organizations may get a 15-day extension or receive a law enforcement extension. Violators can be fined $1,000 per day for the first 30 days and $50,000 for each subsequent 30-day period under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA); the fine is not to exceed $500,000.
InformationWeek/ Full Read Here/ http://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/security-and-privacy/florida-law-aims-to-tighten-data-security/d/d-id/1279159
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Wow, nice to see some laws with teeth!
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They passed the law, the problem is enforcing it. The law is a VERY good move. IMHO it should be a Federal law.
As for the healthcare providers in Florida, well, from experience as a South Floridian, if it becomes an expense, they will just stop accepting new medicare HMO patients and maybe stop accepting some Medicare insurance plans.
As for the healthcare providers in Florida, well, from experience as a South Floridian, if it becomes an expense, they will just stop accepting new medicare HMO patients and maybe stop accepting some Medicare insurance plans.
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Thanks for the perspective from a local! Yeah enforcement is always an issue.
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