HF704 Summary

• Prohibits state agencies and local health departments from requiring contagious persons to participate in contact tracing, and mandates destruction of communicable disease data within 90 days of receipt or 30 days after disease investigation concludes.

• Requires voluntary consent for digital contact tracing participation and prohibits state agencies and local units of government from collecting location or proximity data from wireless service providers, apps, or app administrators for contact tracing purposes.

• Prohibits state agencies and local units of government from requiring immunization, submission of immunization or test result statements, or communicable disease testing unless person voluntarily consents; also prohibits requiring display of health status indicators.

• Prohibits employers from requiring employees to install digital contact tracing applications, provide location or proximity data, or suffer employment consequences for refusing such requirements; employers may maintain lawful workplace policies for non-disease-related purposes and disease prevention.

• Creates civil liability for violations allowing courts to award up to three times actual damages, punitive damages, reasonable costs and attorney fees, and equitable relief; all sections effective immediately upon final enactment.