Adoption Records Are Considered Confidential and Can Only Be Released

question 42

Multiple Choice

Adoption records are considered confidential and can only be released _____.

• A) In accordance with HIPAA mandates and regulations related to such records
• B) Pursuant to legal procedures of the state in which the records are maintained
• C) Upon the express request from the adoptee,adoptee's parent(s),or birth parent(s)
• D) When an emergency requires that birth parent's medical data be obtained

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