Under Mississippi law, hospital records and information pertaining to patients treated by a physician, psychologist, licensed master social worker, or licensed professional counselor at a treatment facility are confidential and may be released only under specified circumstances. Which of the following is one of those specified exceptions?
A. Upon written authorization of the patient
B. To any marketing company that requests the records for research purposes
C. Whenever any hospital employee believes release would be convenient
D. Automatically to any family member who requests the records by phone
Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 41-21-97
Under Mississippi Code § 41-21-97, a treating physician, psychologist, licensed master social worker, or licensed professional counselor may release otherwise confidential patient records without the patient's written authorization when the patient has communicated:
A. A request to switch to a different treating physician
B. An actual threat of physical violence against a clearly identified or reasonably identifiable potential victim
C. Dissatisfaction with a billing statement
D. A general complaint about hospital cafeteria food
Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 41-21-97
Under Mississippi's Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Control and Treatment law, the registration and other records of services by an approved treatment facility remain confidential. To whom may such records be disclosed without the patient's consent?
A. Any local news outlet reporting on substance abuse trends
B. Any insurance company marketing unrelated products
C. Treatment personnel for use in connection with the patient's treatment
D. Any employer who requests the records for a background check
Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 41-30-33
Under Mississippi Code § 41-30-33, a court may order disclosure of confidential substance abuse treatment records for purposes unrelated to treatment. What standard must the court apply before ordering such disclosure?
A. The court must automatically grant any subpoena without review
B. The court may only order disclosure if the patient has been deceased for at least ten years
C. No standard applies; any interested party may obtain the records upon request
D. The court must weigh the need for the information against the possible harm of disclosure to the person to whom the information pertains, finding good cause
Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 41-30-33
Under Mississippi's data breach notification statute, within what specific number of days after discovering a breach of security involving personal information must a business notify affected Mississippi residents?
A. The statute does not set a fixed day count; it requires disclosure without unreasonable delay, subject to completion of an investigation into the breach's nature and scope
B. Ninety (90) days from discovery, per a fixed statutory deadline
C. Five (5) business days from discovery, per a fixed statutory deadline
D. Sixty (60) days from discovery, per a fixed statutory deadline
Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-29
