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Bill would bring mental‑health apps under Montana privacy law, sponsors say; providers urge narrow carveouts
Summary
Representative Katie Sullivan opened a hearing on House Bill 397, a proposal to subject mental‑health apps and similar digital services to Montana's Uniform Health Care Information Act.
Representative Katie Sullivan opened a hearing on House Bill 397, a proposal to classify "mental‑health digital services" — mobile apps and web platforms that provide mental‑health or substance‑use support but are not traditional, HIPAA‑covered medical providers — under Montana's Uniform Health Care Information Act.
Sullivan said recent federal enforcement actions and research show some mental‑health apps collect sensitive information and sell or share it outside HIPAA protections. "What we have currently…
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