Question 13: The HIPPA Act requires that all healthcare agencies receiving federal reimbursement under Medicare/Medicaid legislation provide adult clients with information on advanced directives. Select one: a. True b. False

Answer

The correct answer is b. False. The law that requires healthcare facilities receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding to provide patients with information about their rights to make healthcare decisions and their right to accept or refuse medical treatment, as well as the right to formulate an advance directive, is the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) of 1990, not the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA primarily focuses on the protection of patient data privacy and security, as well as the portability of health insurance coverage.