Answer:
The correct answer is : a) true.
Step-by-step explanation:
According to the HIPAA privacy rule states that medical information can be provided or disclosed to a federal, state, or local government agency or authority to the extent authorized or required by Law without permission of the patient in various cases and numbers of way to either investigate violation of the law or prosecution of the violation.
Memorial Hermann has an obligation to report certain confidential information to a a federal, state, or local government agency or authority or governmental agency, as it is required by law.
Thus, the correct answer is : a) true.