Oregon House Votes to Protect Online Consumer Privacy

Oregon House Votes to Protect Online Consumer Privacy

Oregon House Votes to Protect Online Consumer Privacy

The Oregon House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted for House Bill 2090, which makes it an unlawful trade practice, enforceable by the Attorney General, if a company or a person uses, discloses, collects, maintains, deletes or disposes of consumer information in a way that’s not in accordance with the company’s stated privacy policy. The bill, which passed the House 55-3, now moves to the Oregon Senate for consideration. In addition, House Bill 2339 passed 36-22. It will end the practice of medical patients receiving surprise “balance billing” after a procedure, such as when an out-of-network anesthesiologist is used in an otherwise covered procedure.

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