Discussing this patient's personal oral self-care habits, dental hygiene treatment plan, and goals for achieving oral health with her mother is in violation of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Protecting this patient's privacy is a HIPAA regulation:
a. The second part of the HIPAA helps ensure privacy of an individual's health information.
b. HIPAA only applies to electronic health records.
c. HIPAA regulations only pertain to medical doctors, not dental professionals.
d. HIPAA regulations do not cover discussions with family members regarding a patient's health.