The first federal law to specifically deal with the privacy of health care records was:
A. Electronic Communication Privacy Act
B. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
C. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
D. Computer Abuse Amendments Act
E. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
C. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, passed in 1996, was the first federal law to
specifically address the privacy and security of the medical record. The Electronic Communication
Privacy Act passed in 1986 addresses general electronic communications. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
passed in 1999 requires privacy policies for financial institutions and insurance companies. The Computer
Abuse Amendments Act of 1994 makes the transmission of harmful computer code such as viruses
illegal, and The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act authorizes HHS to impose civil monetary
fines for violations of patient safety confidentiality.
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