When required, the information provided to the data subject in a HIPAA disclosure accounting …

A. must be more detailed for disclosures that involve fewer than 50 subject records.

B. is limited to the information elements the data subject specifically requests.

C. is always the same, regardless of the number of records involved.

D. is at the discretion of the organization, given its accounting policies.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was a bill enacted by the 104th U.S Congress and was signed in 1996 by President Bill Clinton. It is a federal law that protects sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without their knowledge, approval or consent and payment of health care insurance for employees.

For example, an employee or worker can receive health insurance from his or her former employer even after changing job because of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

When required, the information provided to the data subject in a HIPAA disclosure accounting must be more detailed for disclosures that involve fewer than 50 subject records.