Question

Under the Privacy Rule, the minimum necessary standard does NOT apply to what type of disclosures?

1) Uses or disclosures to drug companies
2) Disclosures to or requests by family members
3) Disclosures to the individual who is the subject of the information
4) Uses or disclosures to insurance companies

Answer 1

The minimum necessary standard of the HIPAA Privacy Rule does not apply to disclosures made to the individual who is the subject of the health information.

Step-by-step explanation:

Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the minimum necessary standard requires covered entities to take reasonable steps to limit the use or disclosure of, and requests for, protected health information to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. However, this standard does not apply to certain types of disclosures. Specifically, the minimum necessary standard does not apply to disclosures to the individual who is the subject of the information.

In the context of the provided options, the disclosure that does not need to adhere to the minimum necessary standard is "Disclosures to the individual who is the subject of the information." This means that individuals have the right to access their own health information and the covered entity may disclose the requested information without the minimum necessary limitation.