A $100 Fine with No Prison Time Is the Penalty

question 17

Multiple Choice

A $100 fine with no prison time is the penalty for a HIPAA:

• A) criminal violation.
• B) civil violation.
• C) ethical violation.
• D) fraud conviction.

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Definitions:

Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

U.S. legislation that sets limitations on lawsuits against foreign governments in the U.S. courts, defining the scope of sovereign immunity.

Immune

Having protection or resistance against a specific disease, condition, or legal liability.

Multinational Enterprise

A company that owns or controls production or service facilities in one or more countries other than its home country.

National Borders

The defined lines that distinguish the geographic boundaries of sovereign nations.