A police officer requests the records for an emergency room patient who they suspect is being abused. According to HIPAA, does the officer have the right to the patient's history and medical
records?
Yes, HIPAA allows law enforcement to access patient records to investigate a crime or identify a victim
No, domestic violence or abuse investigations do not fall under the allowable access defined in HIPAA.
Yes, HIPAA allows free access to patient's emergency room records for any concerned individual.
No, records are private and cannot be accessed without the consent of the patient.

At 2: 00 am, a 17-year-old boy, accompanied by his 19-year-old girlfriend, had driven to the bar to give his father (who had been drinking large amounts of alcohol) a ride home. on the way back, they were involved in a motor vehicle collision. the boy has a large laceration with profuse bleeding on his forehead. his girlfriend is unconscious in the front passenger floor. the father is standing outside the vehicle, appearing heavily intoxicated, and is refusing care. what is the best way to gain consent to begin care when his father has an altered mental status or is unconscious? a. phone his mother for consent. b. call his grandparents for consent. c. it is a true emergency, so consent is implied. d. you are covered under the good samaritan laws.