HIPAA Compliance in Illinois: The 2026 Guide for Hospitals, FQHCs, and Clinics

Quick Answer: HIPAA compliance in Illinois requires meeting federal HIPAA standards AND the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act (heightened protection for mental health records), plus the AIDS Confidentiality Act. 2027 updates will add biannual vulnerability scanning, MFA, encryption at rest and in transit, and 72-hour breach reporting. Illinois’s Personal Information Protection Act […]

HIPAA Compliance in California: The 2026 Guide for Hospitals, Clinics, and Community Health Centers

Last updated: May 14, 2026. Maintained by Medcurity’s HIPAA compliance research team. Reviewed against current CMIA, CCPA/CPRA, and federal HIPAA Security Rule references. California providers should anchor their compliance program in a documented HIPAA risk assessment, the federal foundation that state CMIA and CCPA/CPRA obligations build upon. Proposed Security Rule Update: California HIPAA Compliance Ahead […]

HIPAA Compliance in Texas: 2026 Guide for Hospitals, Clinics & CHCs

HIPAA Compliance in Texas: 2026 Guide for Hospitals, Clinics & CHCs Proposed Security Rule Update: What Texas HIPAA Covered Entities Need to Know About the Proposed Security Rule The HHS Office for Civil Rights is now targeting July 2027 to finalize the HIPAA Security Rule update — the first major overhaul since 2013. For Texas […]