HCISPP · Question #243
Clients need to receive a copy of Notice of Privacy Practices.
The correct answer is A. True. HIPAA's Privacy Rule mandates that covered entities provide patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices at the first point of service contact.
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Clients need to receive a copy of Notice of Privacy Practices.
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A95% (58)
- B5% (3)
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HIPAA's Privacy Rule mandates that covered entities provide patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices at the first point of service contact.
True. The HIPAA Privacy Rule at 45 CFR 164.520 explicitly requires covered entities to provide each individual with a Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) describing how their protected health information may be used and disclosed. The NPP must be delivered at the first service encounter and made available upon request at all times.
False is incorrect because federal law explicitly mandates delivery of the NPP to all patients, making this a non-negotiable legal obligation, not a discretionary practice.
Concept tested: HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices delivery requirement
Source: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/privacy-practices-for-protected-health-information/index.html
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