Question

What describes the reason the information in a public employee’s medical records cannot be accessed through freedom of information laws?

A). It is public under all circumstances.
B). It is not kept on record.
C). It is protected and private.
D). It is irrelevant to any context.

Answer 1

C). It is protected and private.

Medical/health records are considered private personal information and are typically exempt from public disclosure under freedom of information laws (and protected by privacy statutes such as HIPAA), unless a specific legal exception applies.