HSM 230 Week 5 Law Profile Paper

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HSM Law Profile Paper

HSM Law Profile Paper

As a Human Service worker, one has to always be aware and up-to-date with the laws, regulations, and the rights of the people you are serving and your rights as a worker as well. One of those laws is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is one that in the Human Service field, you should always have follow out with.

The HIPAA Law was passed in 1996 by congress the protect the privacy and health information of patients in hospitals, clinics, and many other Human service organizations. Along with the HIPAA, the Privacy Rule is enforced, in which the disclosure of protected health information is enforced as well. The major responsibility for the Privacy act is to ensure that the...