A U.S. legislation in 1996 which requires employees and their family members to retain their healthcare services as they adjust or loose their jobs. The Kassebaum Kennedy Law's confidentiality provision preserves the protection of a person's medical records, which prohibits abuse of it.
It allows individuals the choice to access and update their health reports, and want to disclose their details with which are healthcare professionals as well as healthcare insurance firms. The legislation also provides provisions for the creation and maintenance of safe electronic medical records. Sometimes named the Accessibility and Responsibility Program for Health Benefits, and HIPAA.
