Providers are legally obligated to disclose protected health information (PHI) to public health authorities when a:
A. particularly severe flu epidemic has occurred.
B. person may have been exposed to certain communicable diseases.
C. patient or staff member has a prison record.
D. patient has returned from a trip to a country with poor sanitation.
Answer: person may have been exposed to certain communicable diseases.
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