27. Due to HIPAA regulations, jails at booking are prohibited from doing cross checks with computer databases of mental health service providers to allow treatment providers to see if a person being booked into jail has ever been treated for mental illness. A True B False

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27. Due to HIPAA regulations, jails at booking are prohibited from doing cross checks with computer databases of mental health service providers to allow treatment providers to see if a person being booked into jail has ever been treated for mental illness. A True B False

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TrueHIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulations protect the privacy of individuals' health information. This includes restrictions on sharing personal health information without consent, which would apply to jails conducting cross-checks with mental health service providers' databases. Therefore, without proper authorization or a specific legal exception, such cross-checks would generally be prohibited under HIPAA.

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27. Due to HIPAA regulations, jails at booking are prohibited from doing cross checks with computer databases of mental health service providers to allow treatment providers to see if a person being booked into jail has ever been treated for mental illness. A True B False

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