Sarah is the director of HIM at a Brandon Community Hospital. This is a small hospital that does not have an alcohol or drug abuse unit, nor does it treat patients of this type. Last night in the ER a patient came in who was diagnosed with acute alcoholism and was transferred to another facility for treatment. Does Brandon Community Hospital have to follow the regulations on the confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patients?
A) yes, if the patient was in withdrawal and any treatment was provided to him
B) yes, since they treated the patient
C) no, since they do not have a program and there is no staff whose primary function is to treat these patients
D) no, since they immediately transferred the patient from the emergency room
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