Which asserts that federal matters (e.g., HIPAA legislation) take precedence over state or local matters (e.g., statutes)?

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The preemption doctrine asserts that federal matters take precedence over state or local matters. This means that if there is a conflict between a federal law (e.g., HIPAA legislation) and a state or local law (e.g., a state statute), the federal law must be followed. This is based on the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which gives federal law priority over state law. The other choices are not related to this concept.

Which Asserts That Federal Matters (E