Ethics & Law · single question
A parent wants their minor child to help decide the treatment plan, and asks about access to the child's records. Which regulation governs the privacy of those protected health records?
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Correct answer: A. HIPAA
- A. Correct. HIPAA governs the privacy and security of protected health information and patients'/guardians' rights to their health records.
- B. OSHA governs workplace safety, not health-record privacy.
- C. FERPA governs the privacy of student EDUCATIONAL records, not medical records.
- D. The FDA regulates drugs/devices, not record privacy.