Question

The CTRS met on of her client's relatives in a local restaurant and let them know that his prescriptions had recently been changed to better control his behavior. The CTRS violated provisions in the

a. Medicaid and Medicare regulations
b. Older Americans Act of 1965 and its reauthorizations
c. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996
d. Patient Privacy Act (PPA) of 2010

Answer 1

The CTRS who disclosed a client's prescription change outside a protected health environment breached the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 which safeguards patient privacy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The scenario described indicates that the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 by disclosing a patient's prescription information to a relative without the patient's consent. HIPAA sets standards for the protection of patient privacy, ensuring that healthcare providers and other entities that handle health information maintain the confidentiality of patient records. Discussing a client's health information in public, such as a local restaurant, is not permissible under HIPAA guidelines.