Hello, I have a question for APA style....How would I go about mentioning or referring to a public law when I do not actually take a direct quotation from it such as this sentence for online citations....Nurses have a duty where possible to educate their patients regarding issues contained in the Health Insurance and Portability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 (public law 104-191) http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/HIPAA-Administrative-Simplification/HIPAAGenInfo/downloads/HIPAALaw.pdf ) which emphasises “transactions, and privacy (Any suggestions on how to make this flow properly?)

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anonymous · Answer

"Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996" (PL 104-191). Text from Public Laws by Law Number. Available from: Thomas (Library of Congress), http://thomas.loc.gov ; Accessed: 06/08/2012 Make sure you slant Public Laws by Law Number, AND Thomas. Also remember to add your own date that you accessed these records. Good Luck! ~Melissa Z

anonymous · Answer

Melissa, this is most helpful to me and gives me confidence! Thanks for taking time from your busy day to answer.

anonymous · Answer

No problem, I verified it with the actual Thomas Library so you should be good to go!

anonymous · Answer

Melissa, because of you and your generous reply and guidance I learned how to look up this bill for the first time today!

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