Under Part 2, disclosure to which party is allowed without consent for program evaluation?

Under Part 2, disclosure to which party is allowed without consent for program evaluation?

• A. A private employer.
• B. A coworker not involved in the case.
• C. A qualified personnel for program evaluation.
• D. The general public.

Answer: (C)

Under Part 2, there is an explicit exception that allows sharing records without the patient’s consent when it’s for the purpose of program evaluation, and only with qualified personnel who are directly involved in that evaluation. This lets the program assess how well it’s working and make improvements while still protecting patient privacy. The people who can receive such information are those with the appropriate professional role and training to conduct the evaluation, and they must safeguard the data and limit disclosures to what’s necessary for the evaluation. That’s why this option is the best fit: it enables necessary evaluation activity without bypassing confidentiality safeguards. Disclosing to a private employer or to a coworker not involved would go beyond the scope of the evaluation and could improperly expose information; sharing with the general public would violate privacy protections entirely.

Under Part 2, there is an explicit exception that allows sharing records without the patient’s consent when it’s for the purpose of program evaluation, and only with qualified personnel who are directly involved in that evaluation. This lets the program assess how well it’s working and make improvements while still protecting patient privacy. The people who can receive such information are those with the appropriate professional role and training to conduct the evaluation, and they must safeguard the data and limit disclosures to what’s necessary for the evaluation. That’s why this option is the best fit: it enables necessary evaluation activity without bypassing confidentiality safeguards. Disclosing to a private employer or to a coworker not involved would go beyond the scope of the evaluation and could improperly expose information; sharing with the general public would violate privacy protections entirely.