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HIPAA Privacy Rule: Core federal legislation (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 1996) governing medical records privacy, including requirements for valid authorization, patient rights regarding PHI, and minimum necessary standard for information disclosure

State Medical Privacy Laws: State-specific regulations that may provide additional privacy protections, specific requirements for medical record release, and different retention periods for medical records

HITECH Act: Federal legislation (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) governing electronic health records and security requirements for protected health information

21st Century Cures Act: Federal legislation addressing information blocking and patient access rights to medical records

Authorization Core Requirements: HIPAA-mandated elements including: specific description of information to be disclosed, names of parties involved, expiration date, right to revoke, redisclosure statement, and patient signature requirements

Minimum Necessary Standard: HIPAA requirement that health care providers must limit the protected health information disclosed to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose

Right of Revocation: Legal requirement that patients must be informed of and given the right to revoke their authorization at any time, though not retroactively

Redisclosure Notice: Mandatory statement informing that once information is disclosed to authorized parties, it may no longer be protected by federal privacy regulations