Persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS are protected from disclosure under which act?

The correct answer is that persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS are protected from disclosure under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This act mandates strict privacy standards for personal health information, which encompasses the medical records of individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. It ensures that healthcare providers, insurers, and other entities handling health information cannot disclose an individual's HIV status without their explicit consent.

Additionally, while the Americans with Disabilities Act does provide protections against discrimination for individuals with disabilities, including those with HIV/AIDS, it does not specifically address the confidentiality and privacy concerns related to medical information. The Rehabilitation Act similarly offers protections to individuals with disabilities but is more focused on programs receiving federal funding rather than health information privacy. The Fair Housing Act primarily targets housing discrimination and does not regulate the confidentiality of medical records. Thus, HIPAA is the key legislation providing specific protections related to the disclosure of health information for those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.