The _____________ of 1996 provided opportunities for patients to decide whether to disclose health insurance information; this is accomplished through informed consent.

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 includes requirements for patient privacy and confidentiality. It provides patients with the opportunity to decide whether to disclose their health insurance information through informed consent. FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) is a law that protects the privacy of student education records, FIPPA (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) is a Canadian law that applies to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by public institutions, and HERPA is not a recognized law or acronym in the healthcare or privacy fields.

The _____________ of 1996 Provided Opportunities for Patients to Decide