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HB1515
Privacy Protection for Uterine Fibroid Research Data
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:35 AM
In one sentence
This law keeps medical records and personal information about women with uterine fibroids private so the Department of Health can study them without breaking federal privacy rules.
What it does
- Makes certain health records confidential instead of public records for a specific research database.
- Protects personal identifying information submitted to the Department of Health for this research.
- States that sharing this data publicly would break federal patient privacy laws like HIPAA.
Who it affects
- Women diagnosed with or treated for uterine fibroids
- The Florida Department of Health
Limits and unknowns
- The privacy rule ends automatically on October 2, 2031, unless the Legislature votes to keep it.
- This law only applies to records submitted for this specific research database under section 381.9312.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Public Records Exemption
- A rule that keeps specific documents private so the public cannot see them.
- Uterine Fibroids
- Non-cancerous growths in or on a woman's uterus.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Pub. Rec./Uterine Fibroid Research Database
Official activity
Bill history
- Chapter No. 2026-136; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 327 (Ch. 2026-104)