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Timeline of Data Privacy

The following timeline highlights the evolution of data privacy in the US and Canada over the years. Some of the acts focus on healthcare data in particular, while others pertain to data privacy in general.  

Notice anything missing?

There are no data privacy laws specific to mental health privacy!

References

  1. Alder, S. (2023, Dec 1). What is the HITECH Act? The HIPAA Journal. https://www.hipaajournal.com/what-is-the-hitech-act

  2. Covered Entities and Business Associates. (2017, June 16). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/covered-entities/index.html

  3. Canada’s Privacy Act. (2021, September 1). Government of Canada. https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/pa-lprp/pa-lprp.html

  4. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). (2022, June 27). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/hipaa.html

  5. Mental Health Act. (2015). Ontario. Retrieved from https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90m07#BK1

  6. PIPEDA in brief. (2019, May). Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/privacy-laws-in-canada/the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda/pipeda_brief

  7.  Your health privacy rights in Ontario. (n.d.). Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. https://www.ipc.on.ca/health-individuals/file-a-health-privacy-complaint/your-health-privacy-rights-in-ontario

 

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