What is the title given to the group authorized by the HIPAA Privacy Rule to approve a waiver of authorization for the disclosure and/or use of personally identifiable health information?

Question

Options

• ACohort Group
• BInstitutional Review Board
• CPrivacy Board
• DBoard of Directors

• B
  4% (1)
• C
  89% (25)
• D
  7% (2)

Explanation

Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a Privacy Board is one of two bodies authorized to approve a waiver or alteration of the authorization requirement, allowing covered entities to use or disclose protected health information without individual consent - making C correct. An Institutional Review Board (IRB) (option B) is the other authorized body, so it's a tempting distractor, but the question asks specifically about the title unique to HIPAA's Privacy Rule framework, and "Privacy Board" is the HIPAA-specific designation. A Cohort Group (option A) is a research term referring to a study population, not a governing or approval body. A Board of Directors (option D) is a corporate governance structure with no special authority under HIPAA. Memory tip: Think "Privacy Rule → Privacy Board" - the name mirrors the rule itself, which makes it easy to distinguish from the IRB (which comes from research ethics regulations predating HIPAA).

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