HCISPP · Question #256
If a state or federal law or regulation grants the client greater access to their PHI, then it will preempt HIPAA.
The correct answer is A. True. The correct answer is A: True. HIPAA sets a federal floor - a minimum standard - for patient privacy. It does not prevent states or other federal laws from granting patients greater rights or access to their PHI. When a state law or another federal regulation provides stronger…
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If a state or federal law or regulation grants the client greater access to their PHI, then it will preempt HIPAA.
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A86% (32)
- B14% (5)
Explanation
The correct answer is A: True. HIPAA sets a federal floor - a minimum standard - for patient privacy. It does not prevent states or other federal laws from granting patients greater rights or access to their PHI. When a state law or another federal regulation provides stronger protections or greater access rights than HIPAA, that law preempts HIPAA. For example, if a state law gives patients broader access to their own records than HIPAA requires, healthcare providers in that state must follow the more protective state law.
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