Mr. and Mrs. Rodriquez are concerned about the therapy they…

Question Answered step-by-step Mr. and Mrs. Rodriquez are concerned about the therapy they… Mr. and Mrs. Rodriquez are concerned about the therapy they received from an MFT in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.  They asked for their records and the therapist said she did not keep them because she wanted to protect her undocumented clients from Mexico.      She did report that all she did was send in payment to their insurance company and the only records she had were billing records.  Someone told them about the HIPAA site for consumers (individuals) at: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/index.html      After reviewing this they discovered:A. That HIPAA gave them the right to see their medical records.B. That HIPAA standards applied because there was an electronic transmission of PHI by the therapist for billing.C.   That HIPAA standards did not apply because the therapists did not keep records, so therefore there was no protected health information (PHI) involved. D.   That HIPAA standards did not apply and therefore they should complain to the Texas Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists (The Texas Licensure Board for MFTs) for a remedy.  Social Science Psychology Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)