Jakarta – The Health Expense will ensure the defense of patients’ individual data, stated Indah Febrianti, Head of the Health Law Bureau, on Thursday.
During a “Kemen-Cast” discussion in Jakarta, she mentioned that the expense has a special chapter on health technology and health information systems.
” It is managed that every personal information process need to secure personal data,” she stated.
Indonesia presently has Law No. 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection, which highlights the numerous concepts and arrangements of personal information security, she emphasized.
According to Febrianti, the Health Expense will incorporate these provisions to guarantee the protection of each person’s health information, including the approval of the data owner.
” There is no need to fret about information being leaked because (the expense) guarantees the defense of personal information, and there are concepts that underlie individual information processes,” she stated.
Sometimes, such as for a public-interest event, a person’s health data might be used, she added.
Owners would be offered prior notice if their information requires to be used for particular purposes.
” So, the information owner knows what their data will be utilized for, and this is secured and secured,” she explained.
All the provisions in the Health Costs will also apply to the process of gathering genomic information carried out through health biotechnology services in Indonesia.
She highlighted that the Health Bill will not increase the risk of information abuse.
” It is not real that the Health Bill opens an opportunity for trading genomic data of individuals,” she stated.
Previously, Sundoyo, a health law professional personnel of the Health Minister, informed that at least 13 existing health laws will be impacted by the 2023 Health Expense.
Specifically, nine laws will be repealed, while others will be altered due to overlap with other laws, he discussed.
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