Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 a patient's medical information can never be shared with non-family members.

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The statement is false. While HIPAA does provide strict guidelines for the privacy and security of patient medical information, there are circumstances where information can be shared with non-family members, such as for treatment purposes or with a patient's written consent. However, information is only shared on a need-to-know basis and measures must be taken to ensure the information is kept confidential.