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Maine and Nevada: health record laws compared
Maine and Nevada, side by side on the seven questions, with the laws read October 3, 2026. They give different answers on health data outside HIPAA, getting a copy, health information exchange, right to sue, breach notice and AI in care, and the same answer on everything else.
The seven questions, side by side
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| Question | Maine | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| Health data outside HIPAADo apps and wearables need your OK before sharing health data?differs | Opt-in, for some businessesYes, at least for some businesses. A law in force requires your OK before they use or share your health data (opt-in).35-A M.R.S. §9301, sub-§3 | Opt-in, written OK to sellYes. A consumer health data law requires your OK before a business collects or shares health data, and your signed permission before it sells it.NRS 603A.500 (2023 Nev. Stat. ch. 525, SB 370); NRS 603A.535 (2023 Nev. Stat. ch. 525, SB 370) |
| Getting a copyDo you get a copy faster or free in some cases?differs | NeitherNo. A law is in force, but it adds nothing to HIPAA's terms.22 M.R.S. §1711-B, sub-§2; 22 M.R.S. §1711-A | Free copy in some casesIn one way: a free copy in at least one case.NRS 629.061(5); NRS 629.061(4) |
| Health information exchangeCan you say no to sharing through a health information exchange (a network that passes records between doctors)?differs | Opt-outOpt-out. Your records go through the exchange unless you say no, and there is a published way to say no.22 M.R.S. §1711-C, sub-§18, ¶C; 34-B M.R.S. §1207, sub-§1 | Opt-inOpt-in. Your records go through the exchange only after you agree.NRS 439.591(1) (as amended by 2025 Nev. Stat. ch. 514, SB 494, sec. 160); NRS 439.597(2) (as amended by 2011 Nev. Stat. ch. 313, SB 43) |
| Are some sensitive records, like mental health or HIV, given extra rules? These answers record whether a rule exists and what it says. They say nothing about whether any care is legal or available. | ||
| Reproductive health recordssame | Has a ruleYes. A law in force has a specific rule on keeping these records confidential or on who may see them.22 M.R.S. §1711-C, sub-§8, ¶B | Has a ruleYes. A law in force has a specific rule on keeping these records confidential or on who may see them.NRS 232.0088 (2023 Nev. Stat. ch. 82, SB 131) |
| Mental health recordssame | Has a ruleYes. A law in force has a specific rule on keeping these records confidential or on who may see them.34-B M.R.S. §1207, sub-§1 | Has a ruleYes. A law in force has a specific rule on keeping these records confidential or on who may see them.NRS 433A.360 (as amended by 2021 Nev. Stat. ch. 481, SB 70) |
| HIV recordssame | Has a ruleYes. A law in force has a specific rule on keeping these records confidential or on who may see them.5 M.R.S. §19203; PL 2025, c. 559 (LD 1970), amending 5 MRSA §19203, sub-§2 and enacting §19203-D, sub-§7 | Has a ruleYes. A law in force has a specific rule on keeping these records confidential or on who may see them.NRS 441A.220 (as amended by 2025 Nev. Stat. ch. 514, SB 494, sec. 205) |
| Genetic recordssame | Has a ruleYes. A law in force has a specific rule on keeping these records confidential or on who may see them.24-A M.R.S. §2159-C, sub-§4 | Has a ruleYes. A law in force has a specific rule on keeping these records confidential or on who may see them.NRS 629.171 (as amended by 2023 Nev. Stat. ch. 386, SB 283) |
| Right to sueCan you sue if your records are misused?differs | Yes, in generalYes. You can sue over unlawful collection, use or sharing of medical records or health data in general.22 M.R.S. §1711-C, sub-§13, ¶B | Narrow case onlyOnly in a narrow case, such as a data breach or one kind of record. The laws below say which.NRS 629.201 (1997 Nev. Stat. ch. 412, AB 549); NRS 603A.550(2)(a) |
| Breach noticeMust you be told if health data leaks in a breach?differs | NeitherNo. The breach notice law covers neither medical nor health insurance information.10 M.R.S. §1347, sub-§6; 10 M.R.S. §1348 | One of the twoPartly. The breach notice law covers one of the two: medical information or health insurance information.NRS 603A.040(1)(d) (as amended by 2015 Nev. Stat. ch. 55, AB 179); NRS 603A.220 (as amended by 2023 Nev. Stat. ch. 527, SB 355, sec. 17) |
| AI in careAre there rules for AI used in your care?differs | 2 of 3 rulesTwo of the three rules are in force. You must be told when AI is used in your care. A licensed clinician decides, not AI alone.PL 2025, c. 687 (LD 2082), §2, enacting 32 M.R.S. §2113, sub-§3 (parallel text in §§2600-G, 3300-J, 3820-A, 6207-D, 7009, 13870); PL 2025, c. 687 (LD 2082), §2, enacting 32 M.R.S. §2113, sub-§4 | 1 of 3 rulesOne of the three rules is in force. A licensed clinician decides, not AI alone.NRS 629.610(4) (2025 Nev. Stat., AB 406, sec. 8); NRS 433.567 (2025 Nev. Stat., AB 406, sec. 7) |
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