New Jersey § 56:8-197
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 56:8-197, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56:8-197.
a. A health insurance carrier shall not compile or maintain computerized records that
include personal information, unless that information is secured by encryption or
by any other method or technology rendering the information unreadable, undecipherable,
or otherwise unusable by an unauthorized person. Compliance with this section shall require more than the use of a password protection
computer program, if that program only prevents general unauthorized access to the
personal information, but does not render the information itself unreadable, undecipherable,
or otherwise unusable by an unauthorized person operating, altering, deleting, or
bypassing the password protection computer program. b. This section shall only apply to end user computer systems and computerized records
transmitted across public networks.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 56:8-197
What does New Jersey Statutes § 56:8-197 cover?
Section 56:8-197 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite New Jersey § 56:8-197?
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Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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