Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA)Act,for an agency to share a client's private information,it must:

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Under HIPAA, patients have the right to restrict the use and disclosure of their protected health information (PHI). If a patient requests that their identifying information be restricted, the agency must comply with that request in writing. However, there are certain circumstances where PHI must be shared, such as for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. In these cases, the agency must abide by HIPAA's privacy and security rules to ensure that PHI is only shared on a need-to-know basis and is protected from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA)Act,for an Agency