Lawmakers urge narrow public‑records carve‑out as they review hospital cybersecurity bill Analysts and the judiciary committee agreed hospitals should be required to adopt cybersecurity plans, audits, penetration tests and tabletop exercises, but committee members asked the HHS committee to narrow the proposed Freedom‑of‑Access Act exception so only genuinely sensitive material (penetration tests, vulnerability scans, tabletop details and audit findings) is confidential.

Maine lawmakers are pushing for hospitals to adopt strict cybersecurity measures following alarming cyber intrusions that crippled health services.

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Maine committee hears wide support for bill requiring hospital cybersecurity plans, hospitals warn of duplication and cost At a Feb. 24 hearing, the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services heard extensive testimony for LD 2103, which would require hospitals to adopt annual cybersecurity training, penetration testing and mutual-aid plans after last year's large breaches. Hospitals and trade groups cautioned the measure could duplicate federal rules and create unfunded mandates.

Maine's hospitals could soon be required to implement comprehensive cybersecurity plans to protect patient care after devastating breaches impacted over 400,000 individuals last year.

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Montana Senate Bill 212 aims to attract data centers with relaxed regulations Senate Bill 212 proposes a regulatory framework to incentivize data center construction in Montana.

Montana is gearing up to become a tech powerhouse with Senate Bill 212, promising to attract data centers while balancing energy needs and innovation!

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