Answer: A. To report PHI to a law enforcement official reasonably
able to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat
to the health or safety of an individual or the public.
• To report PHI that the covered entity in good faith
believes to be evidence of a crime that occurred on the
premises of the covered entity.
• To alert law enforcement to the death of the individual,
when there is a suspicion that death resulted from
criminal conduct.
• When responding to an off-site medical emergency, as
necessary to alert law enforcement to criminal activity.
• To report PHI to law enforcement when required by law
to do so (such as reporting gunshots or stab wounds).
Explanation:
