The first federal law to specifically deal with the privacy of health care records was:

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996 and includes requirements for protecting the privacy and security of individuals' health information held by covered entities, such as health care providers and health insurers. It established national standards for the protection of electronic health information and gave patients rights to understand and control how their health information is used and disclosed.

The First Federal Law to Specifically Deal with the Privacy