NH HB1316

State agencies under the governor's control are prohibited from collecting or using data scraping technology to gather autism-related data unless the collection complies with HIPAA and is strictly necessary for specific purposes such as benefits administration, medical care, or legal compliance

Autism-related data is defined as personally identifiable information maintained by an agency that reveals an individual has been identified as autistic

Disclosure of personally identifiable autism-related data to entities outside New Hampshire state government is prohibited unless the individual provides informed written consent, a court order requires it, or it is necessary for essential services or legal compliance

Contractors, grantees, and vendors acting on behalf of state agencies must adhere to the same privacy and data protection standards and cannot collect, store, or disclose autism-related data outside the law's parameters

The bill preserves existing civil rights protections under federal and state law, including the ADA, IDEA, HIPAA, and the NH Law Against Discrimination, and takes effect 60 days after passage