In April, mobile health app developers began using the FTC's new Mobile Health App Interactive Tool to obtain legal guidance regarding issues facing their app. The tool asks developers high-level questions about the health app's function, the data it collects, and the services it provides. The tool then points developers to information about federal laws the app might trigger, including the FTC Act, the FTC's Health Breach Notification Rule, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA"), and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act. The FTC also issued its own Best Practices Guide for Mobile Health App Developers.
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