FERPA

C.

The specialized privacy bill that affects any educational institution that accepts any form of funding from the federal government is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), option C.

FERPA, also known as the Buckley Amendment, is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. FERPA applies to all educational institutions that receive funding from the federal government, including public and private schools, colleges, and universities. FERPA establishes the rights of students to access and control their education records, while also setting rules for the disclosure of these records by educational institutions.

Under FERPA, students have the right to access their education records, request that any inaccuracies be corrected, and control the disclosure of their education records to third parties. Educational institutions must obtain written consent from students before disclosing their education records to anyone other than the student, with some exceptions. These exceptions include disclosures to school officials who have a legitimate educational interest, disclosures to other schools to which a student is transferring, and disclosures to certain government entities.

FERPA also requires educational institutions to notify students of their rights under the law, and to establish policies and procedures for the handling of education records. Failure to comply with FERPA can result in the loss of federal funding for the institution.

HIPAA (option A) is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which sets standards for protecting the privacy and security of individual health information.

COPPA (option B) is the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which regulates the collection of personal information from children under 13 years of age by websites and online services.

GLBA (option D) is the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which requires financial institutions to protect the privacy and security of their customers' personal financial information.