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Senate committee advances autism‑privacy resolution urging protection of medical confidentiality
Summary
A senate resolution reaffirming protection of private health data for people with autism was advanced to the full Senate after sponsor testimony that the measure is a senate‑only reaffirmation of civil‑rights and privacy protections.
The Senate Health & Welfare Committee on May 30 advanced a senate‑only resolution urging state agencies to protect the civil rights and medical confidentiality of individuals diagnosed with autism and directed the secretary of the senate to transmit copies of the resolution to federal and state officials.
The sponsor introduced the measure as a reaffirmation that “autism is a neurodivergent, not a disease,” and said the resolution is intended to protect private health information in light of federal announcements about a planned autism research database. The sponsor told the committee that 29 senators had signed on in support and that the measure mirrors an executive…
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