Portia,the Chief Administrator in Charge of Medical Records at Flower

Portia,the chief administrator in charge of medical records at Flower Hospital,receives a request for copies of Vito's medical records from Vito's employer.Portia releases them without Vito's approval.Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?

A) Portia has not violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's privacy rule because she was lawfully required to disclose protected health information to Vito's employer.
B) Portia has violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's privacy rule because Vito's employer is not included in the category that can receive protected health information without authorization from Vito.
C) Portia has not violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's privacy rule because protected health information can be used by private employers to defend their retaliatory actions against employees.
D) Portia has violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's privacy rule only if Vito's employer further disseminates the protected information to third parties.