You are a nurse in a family medical office. A family with several children has scheduled appointments. The children are Jeremy who just turned 18, Katy who is 15, and Cody who is 12 years old. They need to get release forms signed by the doctor in order to participate in their favorite sports. When checking out, the mother, Mrs. Benson, asks for all of the forms. You give her the forms for Katy and Cody. You briefly explain that the law prevents you from releasing the form for Jeremy. Mrs. Benson is astonished and unhappy. Background: The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, requires health professionals to keep records private. Records can be viewed only by the patient, and those professionals who are directly responsible for the patient’s care. When a patient turns 18 years old, even the patient’s parents can’t see these records without the patient’s approval. Anyone who violates these privacy requirements can be charged with a crime.

Provide a fuller explanation of the requirements of this law to Mrs. Benson. Explain the reasons behind the law and describe how the law affects her and each of her children.

Your explanation should be about 300 words, or about one page long. Help me plsss