The bipartisan bill Strengthening Cybersecurity for Medical Devices Act was introduced in the US Senate
The bipartisan bill Strengthening Cybersecurity for Medical Devices Act presented in the US Senate aims to enhance medical device cybersecurity. It requires periodic industry guidance reviews by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, mandates public information sharing on federal resources for addressing cyber vulnerabilities in healthcare, and calls for a Government Accountability Office report on improving federal coordination for medical device cybersecurity.
The bipartisan bill Strengthening Cybersecurity for Medical Devices Act was introduced in the US Senate. According to the bill, the FDA and CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) would review industry and FDA staff guidance regarding medical device cybersecurity and make updates at least every two years. The bill also requires the FDA to share information publicly regarding federal resources for health care professionals, medical device manufacturers, and health systems to identify and address cyber vulnerabilities and access support. Additionally, the bill requires a GAO (Government Accountability Office) report examining medical device cybersecurity vulnerabilities and recommendations for improving federal coordination to support cybersecurity for medical devices.
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