Problem: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Group of answer choices Federal law that provides protections and procedures for the privacy of conversations between the physician and patients. State law that provides protections and procedures for the privacy and security of a patient's medical records. Federal law that provides protections and procedures for the privacy and security of a patient's medical records. Federal law that prevents a physician from making false statements about a patient's medical records.