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Germany: Data use regulation in Health Data Utilisation Act

Progress

Current status
in grace period
26 Mar 2024 in grace period
02 Feb 2024 adopted
08 Sep 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: other software
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

26 Mar 2024
in grace period

Entry into force with grace period of Health Data Utilisation Act including data use regulation

On 26 March 2024, the Health Data Utilisation Act (BGBl. 2024 I Nr. 102) entered into force one day after its publication in the Federal Gazette. The Act states that health institutions that process data are allowed to do so and continuously use the…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch executive
Government body central government
02 Feb 2024
adopted

Adopted Health Data Utilisation Act including data use regulation

On 2 February 2024, the Health Data Utilisation Act, including data use regulation, was adopted by the Federal Council. The Act regulates the use and processing of health data for research and healthcare system development. The Act states that healt…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
08 Sep 2023
under deliberation

Introduced Health Data Utilisation Act including data use regulation

On 8 September 2023, the Health Data Utilisation Act was introduced to the German federal parliament. The Act states that health institutions that process data are allowed to do so and continuously use the data if necessary to increase the safety of…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament