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Select the law that is accurately paired with its description in terms of client rights.

  • A

    The Patient Self Determination Act: The client’s right to choose the level of care

  • B

    The Patient Self Determination Act: The clients’ right to healthcare insurance coverage for mental health disorders

  • C

    The Mental Health Parity Act: The privacy and security of technological psychiatric information

  • D

    The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): The privacy and security of technological medical information

Correct Response: D

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects the client’s legal rights to the privacy, security and confidentiality of all medical information including data and information that is technologically stored and secured.

The Patient Self Determination Act uphold the client’s right to choose and reject care and not the level of care that is driven and decided upon as based on medical necessity and health insurance reimbursement; this Act also does not give client’s the right to any health insurance including healthcare insurance coverage for mental health disorders.

Lastly, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act, passed in 2008, mandates insurance coverage for mental health and psychiatric health services in a manner similar to medical and surgical insurance coverage; it does not protect the privacy and security of technological psychiatric information, HIPAA does.