Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information.

The New York Health Information Privacy Act establishes requirements for the protection of health information. It mandates that regulated entities must obtain written consent or a designated necessary purpose for processing an individual's health information. The act requires regulated entities to provide clear and conspicuous notices to individuals about the types of health information being processed, the nature of the processing, and the specific purposes.

Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information.

The New York Health Information Privacy Act establishes requirements for the protection of health information. It mandates that regulated entities must obtain written consent or a designated necessary purpose for processing an individual's health information. The act requires regulated entities to provide clear and conspicuous notices to individuals about the types of health information being processed, the nature of the processing, and the specific purposes.