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HOUSE BILL NO. 595 – Health/finance info, not released

HOUSE BILL NO. 595

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H0595................................by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
HEALTH/FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Adds to existing law to provide that it is
unlawful for any person to release nonpublic personal health or financial
information about an individual.
                                                                        
02/16    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/17    Rpt prt - to Jud

Bill Text


 H0595
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 595
                                                                        
                      BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF NONPUBLIC PERSONAL  INFORMATION;  PRO-
  3        VIDING  LEGISLATIVE  INTENT;  AMENDING CHAPTER 6, TITLE 48, IDAHO CODE, BY
  4        THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 48-603F, IDAHO CODE, TO  PROVIDE  PROHIBITED
  5        ACTS, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 1.  LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The Legislature finds that with respect to
  8    nonpublic personal information, the privacy right of Idaho residents is funda-
  9    mental and substantial. Idaho residents should have the right to determine and
 10    control which personal information may be made available to commercial solici-
 11    tors before it is released.
 12        Requiring that Idaho residents grant written permission for the dissemina-
 13    tion  of nonpublic personal information to commercial solicitors before it may
 14    be released is the most reasonable means available in  order  to  protect  the
 15    privacy rights of Idaho's residents.
                                                                        
 16        SECTION  2.  That  Chapter  6,  Title  48, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
 17    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and  des-
 18    ignated as Section 48-603F, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 19        48-603F.  UNAUTHORIZED  RELEASE  OF NONPUBLIC PERSONAL HEALTH OR FINANCIAL
 20    INFORMATION. (1) It is  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell,  rent,  license,
 21    exchange  or  in  any other way transfer for consideration, nonpublic personal
 22    health or financial information regarding a natural person to any third  party
 23    for  use in commercial solicitations without first obtaining the prior express
 24    consent of the person who is the subject of the information.
 25        (2)  As used in this section:
 26        (a)  "Commercial solicitation" means an enticement for the sale  of  goods
 27        or services.
 28        (b)  "Nonpublic  personal  financial  information" means information which
 29        identifies an individual and which includes:
 30             (i)   The individual's savings or checking account numbers,  customer
 31             numbers,  brokerage account numbers, credit card numbers, credit card
 32             type or classification, certificate  of  deposit  numbers  or  social
 33             security numbers;
 34             (ii)  The status and frequency of use of any accounts or credit cards
 35             held by the individual;
 36             (iii) The  balance  or  average  balance  of  any of the individual's
 37             accounts;
 38             (iv)  The amount of any certificate of deposit held by  the  individ-
 39             ual;
 40             (v)   Cash advance amounts, line of credit amounts, amount of remain-
 41             ing credit available on a credit card, line of credit or cash advance
 42             credit line;
                                                                        
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  1             (vi)  The  balance as reflected on any statement for any credit card,
  2             loan, line of credit or cash advance account;
  3             (vii) Any information relating to a loan account  or  an  application
  4             for a loan.
  5        (c)  "Nonpublic personal health information" means information which iden-
  6        tifies an individual and which relates to:
  7             (i)   Ailments,   infirmities,   illnesses   or   health   conditions
  8             afflicting the individual or a member of his family;
  9             (ii)  The  past,  present  or  future  physical, mental or behavioral
 10             health or condition of the individual or a member of his family;
 11             (iii) The provision of health care to the individual or to  a  member
 12             of his family;
 13             (iv)  Any medication or treatment prescribed for ailments suffered by
 14             the individual or by a member of his family.
 15        (3)  The  provisions  of this section prohibiting the release of nonpublic
 16    personal information shall not apply to:
 17        (a)  Release of nonpublic personal  information  based  upon  the  express
 18        prior permission of the subject of the information;
 19        (b)  The reporting of necessary information to consumer reporting agencies
 20        in  compliance  with  the  provisions of the federal fair credit reporting
 21        act, 15 U.S.C. section 1681  et  seq.,  and  any  regulations  promulgated
 22        thereunder, as from time to time amended;
 23        (c)  The release of public records by governmental agencies, in compliance
 24        with  the  provisions  of  the  public record laws, sections 9-337 through
 25        9-349A, Idaho Code, as from time to time amended;
 26        (d)  Summary information released to third parties for statistical  compi-
 27        lations  which does not identify the person who is the subject of the sum-
 28        marized information;
 29        (e)  Information given by a health care provider or health insurance  car-
 30        rier to a pharmacist or other health care provider for the purpose of pro-
 31        viding diagnosis, treatment or health care to a patient;
 32        (f)  Information  provided  to an agent of, or contractor for, a person or
 33        business in possession of nonpublic personal health or financial  informa-
 34        tion for use in a commercial solicitation on behalf of the person or busi-
 35        ness;
 36        (g)  The  inadvertent  release of nonpublic personal information, provided
 37        the business  inadvertently  releasing  such  information  had  previously
 38        adopted and implemented procedures to prevent the improper release of such
 39        information.
 40        (4)  Section 48-605, Idaho Code, notwithstanding, this section shall apply
 41    to persons subject to chapter 13, title 41, Idaho Code.
 42        (5)  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be construed to affect or to amend
 43    other provisions of Idaho law which  afford  greater  protection  to  personal
 44    information.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


               STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                       RS 09899

This legislation modifies Chapter 6 of Title 48 Idaho Code by 
creating a  new code section, Idaho Code 48-603F. The proposed 
code section would prohibit the unauthorized transfer of certain 
types of highly personal information about an individual to third 
parties for use by third parties for the purpose of a commercial 
solicitation. The personal information covered by the prohibition 
includes a person's financial affairs or the physical, mental 
health or pharmaceutical records of the individual.

The bill does not affect or amend any other provision of Idaho law 
which afford greater protection for personal information. This 
legislation does not nullify the legal precedent found in Peterson 
v. Idaho First National Bank, 83 Idaho 578 (1961) or statutory 
provisions which afford greater protection.

This bill reaffirms Idaho legislative policy protecting the private 
affairs of Idahoans.

                    FISCAL NOTE

There is no fiscal impact upon the general fund of the State.

Contact: William A. von Tagen, Office of Attorney General
Phone: 334-4140

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                            H 595