Under what circumstances does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) permit a covered entity to disclose protected health information (PHI) regarding firearms possession to law enforcement or family members?
1) Never
2) At any time
3) When the disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health and safety of the patient or others
4) When the patient has refused to agree with the disclosure
5) When the patient possesses more than one firearm in the home