Which regulation will have highest precedence in enforcing the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

Question $20$ Select one:

a$.$

A state$-$level regulation more stringent than the federal law.

b$.$

The federal law; it does not matter what the state law is$.$

c$.$

A state$-$level regulation less stringent than the federal law.

d$.$

This has not been specified in the HIPAA legislation.