Question

1. written authorizations to release information automatically expire one (1) year from the date they were signed unless an earlier expiration date is designated

true
false

1. a surrogate decision-maker is also known as a personal representative in hipaa regulations and through the ddds hipaa and confidentiality policy

true
false

1. \breach of confidentiality\ is:

a violation of the federal health insurance portability and accountability act (hipaa)
a violation of medicaid regulations
a violation of department of health and social services policy memorandum #5
all of the above

Explanation:

Analyze Question 8

Under standard DDDS Policies and HIPAA Regulations, written authorizations to release protected health information automatically expire one (1) year from the date they were signed, unless an earlier expiration date or event is specified. Therefore, the statement is true.

Analyze Question 9

Under HIPAA Regulations and DDDS Policies, a surrogate decision-maker (such as a legal guardian or healthcare proxy) is legally recognized as a "Personal Representative" who has the authority to act on behalf of the individual regarding their protected health information. Therefore, the statement is true.

Analyze Question 10

A Breach of Confidentiality Definition encompasses unauthorized disclosure of protected information. This constitutes a violation of federal HIPAA Regulations, state Medicaid regulations, and specific agency policies such as the Department of Health and Social Services Policy Memorandum #5. Since it violates all of these levels of regulation, the correct choice is "All of the above".

Answer:

Question 8

• True (Correct answer)
• False

Question 9

• True (Correct answer)
• False

Question 10

• A violation of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• A violation of Medicaid regulations
• A violation of Department of Health and Social Services Policy Memorandum #5
• All of the above (Correct answer)