Students involved with the Tech Policy Lab recently met with Rep. Vandana Slatter of Washington’s 48th District around the My Health My Data Act (MHMD), the UW School of Law reported.

UW Law students Caroline Dolan, a TPL Policy Discussion regular, and Jenna Lee and Michelle Ullman, Hazelton Fellows, met with Rep. Slatter, representatives from the Washington state Attorney General’s Office, and professionals from the UW Information School to delve into the implications of the law and learn how best to communicate these to the public.

The group was working to protect Washington state residents and out-of-state consumers whose health data is being collected or processed in Washington.

The students, directed by TPL Faculty Associate William Covington, worked with Rep. Slatter to create a pamphlet communicating the tenets of the MHMD Act to members of the public. By disseminating informational brochures in community spaces such as UW’s Hall Health and the King County Public Library system, the students sought to ensure that every individual, irrespective of their background, could be informed of their rights which they can exercise under the new legislation.

Read more about the students’ work here.