From: REP%LOON.HOUSE.LEG.STATE.MN.US@vm1.spcs.umn.edu To: Multiple recipients of list MCOWORK Date: Thu, 12 May 1994 15:24:28 -0500 Subject: Minnesota bans some uses of clipper chip cc:cswilson@maroon.tc.umn.edu On May 11, 1994, Minnesota state statutes were amended by Session Laws 1994 Chapter 325, a bill on MinnesotaCare. Within that bill was a prohibition on the use of clipper chip technology in encyrpting health records. The language, which I authored, is between the astericks below: When the unique identifiers specified in section 62J.54 are used for data collection purposes, the identifiers must be engrypted, as required in section 62J.30, subdivision 6. Encryption must follow encryotion standards set by the national bureau of standards and approved by the American national standards institute as ANSIX3. 92-1982/R 1987 to protect the confidentiality of the data. Social security numbers must not be maintained in unencrypted form in the database, and the data must never be released in a form that would allow for the identification of individuals. **The encryption alogrithm and hardware used must not use clipper chip technology** I am a state representative who is very concerned with information technology, public access, and privacy. I am the father of the Minnesota House gopher which was the first legislative gopher on the Net, and we think still the best. Rep. Marc Asch (o)612-296-7153 Mn House of Representatives fax612-296-1563 507 State Office Building (h)612-484-9037 St. Paul, MN 55155 Internet: rep@loon.house.leg.state.mn.us