Arkansas Attorney General (AG) Leslie Rutledge has advised the state’s medical practitioners of their responsibilities regarding when to report a data breach under the federal state’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).
Meanwhile, in neighboring Tennessee the state-run medical service TennCare reported that 43,847 members had their information exposed in a data breach that took place two months ago.
The Arkansas AG’s office sent a letter to the state’s medical licensees detailing their responsibility.
PIPA requires individuals, agencies and businesses to notify the attorney general’s office at the same time as affected individuals or within 45 days if they experience a data breach that impacts more than 1,000 people. To make reporting easier an online form is now available at arkansas reiterates report medical breaches media
