1. The Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1972 and the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 are both federal laws that protect patient health information. Give an example of health information that is protected by these laws. Give an example of health information that was not protected by federal law until HIPAA when into effect.
2. Statutes and administrative rules are both types of laws in the United States. Explain the differences between statutes and administrative rules. Who creates each? An administrative rule can be created from a statute. In that case, what is the difference between the statute and the administrative rule?