State law says that the hospital must keep a record of disclosures for 10 years. HIPAA says 6 years. What should the hospital do to comply with the conflicting laws?
A) Keep it the 10 years required by the state because it is stricter than HIPAA,
B) Keep it 6 years because HIPAA is a federal law that preempts state laws.
C) Keep it 10 years if you are a state hospital, 6 years if you are not a state hospital.
D) Keep it 6 years if you are a federal hospital, 6 years if you are not a federal hospital.
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