Federal HIPAA + Washington MHMDA

Website Compliance in Washington

Federal HIPAA + Washington MHMDA compliance, delivered as one ongoing service.

2 Cities served
MHMDA State law in force
2023 Law enacted
Yes Private right of action

Over 18,000 licensed healthcare providers operate in Washington State, with concentrations in Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma, and the Tri-Cities region.

MHMDA · Enacted 2023

Why Federal HIPAA Alone Isn't Enough in Washington

The first-in-the-nation state law specifically targeting personal health data that falls outside HIPAA's scope. Washington's MHMDA is dramatically broader and more aggressive than federal HIPAA, with real financial teeth for small practices.

Key provisions that affect your website

  • No business size threshold — a 3-person dental office faces the same requirements as a hospital network
  • Covers health data HIPAA doesn't — fitness data, symptom searches, browsing behavior on your website
  • Separate consent required for collection and for sharing with third parties
  • Right to data deletion — your website must technically support patient deletion requests
  • Private right of action — patients can sue you directly, no need to go through HHS
Market context

Washington has become a proving ground for state health privacy laws. MHMDA took effect in 2024, and enforcement is expected to accelerate through 2026. Practices that rely only on federal HIPAA are now exposed on two fronts.

What you get

How we help practices in Washington

Free compliance audit

We map every third-party tool on your site against HIPAA and MHMDA, flag BAA gaps, and deliver a prioritized remediation list.

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Healthcare website plans

Ongoing support tailored to Washington's regulatory environment — not a generic web agency package.

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Specialty niches

Dedicated compliance playbooks for dental, chiropractic, and physical therapy practices.

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