Bill > HB279

This bill strengthens privacy protections for electronic health records and related information, particularly concerning reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare. It expands the definition of "electronic health care service provider" and "health care information" to encompass more entities and data types, and it mandates that health information exchanges and electronic medical record systems develop capabilities to segregate and control access to information related to reproductive and gender-affirming care by July 1, 2028. The bill also prohibits the tracking or identification of individuals engaged in protected health care activities through geofencing around healthcare facilities, and it restricts the sale or sharing of personal data for such purposes. Furthermore, it enhances protections for providers prescribing drugs for reproductive health by allowing their practice facility's name and address to be used on dispensing containers instead of their personal information, and it allows reproductive and gender-affirming health care providers to participate in the confidential substitute address program, which protects their residential and delivery addresses from public records, similar to victims of domestic violence. Finally, the bill establishes civil penalties for violations of these privacy provisions and provides individuals with the right to sue for damages and injunctive relief.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=279&year=26