Assess each of the ten scenarios described below and explain whether each information disclosure may be made by the covered entity under 45 C.F.R. 164.510.Be sure to explain why or why not and to identify any facts or events that must occur prior to the information disclosure being made.

1.A covered hospital would like to include diagnostic information (e.g., breast cancer, COVID, asthma, diabetes) in its facility directory and disclose this information to clergy persons.

2.A covered hospital would like to include demographic information (e.g., street address, city, state, zip code, and type of insurance) in its facility directory and disclose this information to people who call and ask about a patient by name.

3.A covered hospital would like to include each patient's name, location, general condition, and religious affiliation in its facility directory and disclose all four pieces of information to clergy persons who request the information.

4.A covered hospital would like to include each patient's name, location, general condition, and religious affiliation in its facility directory and disclose the middle two pieces of information (i.e., location and general condition) to persons who call the hospital and ask about a patient by name.