The use and disclosure of personal medical information is protected by:
A) the Privacy Act of 1974
B) the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
C) the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986
D) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provides safeguards to protect the privacy of personal medical information, including electronic health records. It establishes national standards for the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information, and sets rules for how this information can be used and disclosed. The other options are not specifically related to the protection of personal medical information.

The Use and Disclosure of Personal Medical Information Is Protected