The purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was to:
1. give health insurance companies access to medical records.
2. ensure that no one sees medical records.
3. create strict guidelines regarding access to medical records.
4. make it illegal to discuss health information with the client's family.
ANS: 3
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